MINIMUM WAGE : PRESIDENCY NEVER MENTIONED ANY FIGURE - FEMI ADESINA

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t give a specific figure when the report of the National Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee was presented on Tuesday.

In a statement, he released on Thursday, via his  Facebook page, Adesina said, the Presidency was concerned about the reports that Buhari had backtracked on his promise to pay the new N30,000 demanded by labour.

Part of the statement read: “The Presidency is concerned over recurring reports alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari has reneged on earlier acceptance of the N30,000 recommended as the new National Minimum Wage by the National Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee.

“These reports are contrary to what transpired on Tuesday when the committee presented its Report to the President. Responding, President Buhari, while acknowledging the concerns raised by government on affordability and labour’s focus on meaningful increase, stated clearly in a speech, which was made available to the media.