“We believe that the inconsistencies being thrown up by the startling revelations from the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources include some of the issues which the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) seeks to address and redress.”
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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.
The union claimed in a statement that if there is an increment in the tariff it will lead to the closure of many factories as well as unequaled unemployment.
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
“What we are waiting for now is the inauguration of that committee so that it can do its work and we hope that is something that will happen without further delay.”
“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.”
According to him, if the N56, 000 wage is implemented, it will help to reduce the suffering of workers. “There is no alternative to the N56, 000 minimum wage which is long overdue for review,” he said, adding that although it was underestimated, Nigerians would enjoy it.
17 July 2017, Abuja – A labour leader, Mr Isa Aremu, on Monday, appealed to the Federal Government to constitute…
Ozo-Eson called on the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to name a chairman for the committee and to direct all the parties involved to send their representatives to the committee to commence the process of negotiation.
