Nigerian workers criticize governors for rejecting N60,000 minimum wage, urge salary cuts.

Nigerian Workers Demand Governors Slash Salaries to Fund Proposed N62,000 Minimum Wage

Nigerian workers are urging state governors to reduce their own salaries and allowances, as well as those of their appointees, to accommodate the proposed N62,000 minimum wage. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) claimed that states couldn’t afford the new wage, with some states potentially needing to borrow funds.

Workers’ Responses:

1. Kwara State Teacher: Criticized the inability to make ends meet and highlighted increased state revenue.
2. Kwara Revenue Employee: Called the refusal “cruelty” amidst economic hardship and advocated for continued strikes.
3. Enugu Civil Servant: Stated governors receive higher allocations than predecessors and should meet the wage demands.
4. Kaduna Civil Servant: Expressed dissatisfaction with governors’ claims, noting increased federal allocations.
5. Kaduna Judiciary Worker: Suggested reducing the number of appointees to save money.
6. Bayelsa Student Loans Board Worker: Highlighted the disparity in governors’ expenditures versus workers’ struggles.
7. Cleaner in State Ministry: Emphasized long service with insufficient pay amidst rising costs.
8. Plateau State Worker: Criticized the cycle of minimum wage hikes leading to inflation without real benefits.
9. Bauchi State Worker: Questioned the use of increased federal allocations for state expenses.
10. Delta State Civil Servant: Urged governors to cut their own and former governors’ pay.
11. Adamawa State Worker: Described the governors’ stance as insensitive given rising commodity prices.
12. Kogi State Workers: Discussed bleak implementation prospects without federal funding, highlighting years of financial struggles.

The workers’ collective call is for governors to demonstrate empathy and fiscal responsibility by adjusting their own compensations to ensure the new minimum wage can be met.

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