Renowned Catholic Priest, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has jumped to the defence of the Nigerian Workers.
He said the proposed ₦62,000 as new national minimum wage should be extended to senators, governors, and House of Representatives members.
The Priest bemoaned the allowances allocated to lawmakers while Nigerians are suffering of hardship.
Addressing newsmen, Mbaka said, “If we decide to give labour ₦60,000 or ₦62,000, why not generalize it to the House of Assembly members, senatorial members, House of Representative members, and governors?
“They are all civil servants, so are the others slaves? I can’t understand why they are amazing billions as sitting allowance, wardrobe allowance, newspaper allowance, and suffering allowance.
“The people that should have such allowances are those suffering in the village.
“How much are our teachers, nurses, and doctors being paid? Let’s be realistic, our civil servants that wake early and return late daily, how much are they being paid?
“Looking at the level of inflation in the country, you will see that we are all not sincere in this country.
“I’m pleading with the government that a stitch in time saves nine; this situation must be handled with care because it might be hijacked and nobody knows the ripples effect.”
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