Wabba said unfortunately, the multinational companies and super rich individuals always seek means to evade tax, saying government had also been aiding this act of corruption by granting them waivers.
Browsing: Comrade Ayuba Wabba
NUPENG has announced that they are partaking in the strike. NUPENG has also insisted that ULC is a recognised union and that they are part of the body
“And what we expect now is the formal inauguration of the committee and the unveiling of the Chairperson and then the process should start in earnest with a timeline. That is what we expect but I think we have fulfilled all righteousness by making sure that we are able to submit our team.”
“You can’t just dip your hands and think it is a free money. You can only access the money through very clear guidelines provided by PENCOM and this can be done through the money market because we also know the situation of borrowing and volatility in the industries.”
He noted that a study of the figures in the budget shows that, major priorities were given to areas that do not address the fundamental issues that Nigerians are passing through.
The anti-graft agency in February, confirmed that it was investigating some governors as well as the accounts of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in connection with the N516bn Paris Club loan refund to the states.
Wabba said, “We wish to state that the situation of the working poor in Nigeria continues to be dire and exacerbating. This is because of the high and increasing cost of living, rising number of dependents given the deepening unemployment situation, low social protection coverage, delayed payment of salaries amongst others.”
“We, therefore, urge the Federal Government to use the occasion of the Democracy Day to announce the composition of the tripartite negotiation committee as this is imperative for the government to review the National Minimum Wage,” he said.
“So, the government should ensure that the benchmark for all employers is made as a law so that everybody in the country is carried along irrespective of the number of persons employed. We also hope that the committee will look into the idea being canvassed that minimum wage should not only be for workers in organisation of 50 staff and above.”
Oscarline Onwuemenyi 11 March 2017, Sweetcrude, Abuja – The Federal Government on Friday refuted the accusation by the Nigeria Labour…
