President Tinubu Gave Us an Option of Paying N250k Minimum Wage for Higher PMS Price - Ajaero

President Tinubu presented us with two options, the N62,000 minimum wage offered as arrived by the Tripartite committee or Labour's N250,000 minimum wage demand that will be accepted if pump prices of PMS will be increased without pushback. We analysed the implications of the offer and went back to the President and agreed for N70,000 which is an increase of 133% of the former minimum wage
Joe Ajaero, President, Nigeria Labour Congress
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[@umeakuchukwuka3373]

Labour leaders have all sold out. Imagine accepting 70k as a minimum wage while house of assembly members are going home every month with millions as their salary.

[@adeabraham126]

You are ignorant

[@tomiakinwale1027]

What do you expect them to do? If they do otherwise, you people will still condemn them. People only condemn all the time like you are usually worse when they get to power.

[@husseinshuaibu3560]

250k for pms price hiking? Sounds like threats😅

[@dazzydaniel931]

Imagine what this man is saying.. labour is compromised. 70k you say is 100% increased, but you have forgotten that commodities have moved up to 300%.

[@RealJOGBz]

Same man who said it must be N1,000,000 as minimum wage.

[@imma2005]

Nigerians, it’s up to you to take back your country. As I can see, there’s no hope if we continue to depend on this people to speak for us.

[@Samolanrewajuonline]

God saved you Rufai Oseni was not in that studio

[@vibeswithsegun]

Tani eh rufai 😒

[@theexaltationcorner6179]

What will Rufai do?

[@yahayaaishat-vv8px]

You are very correct, and the NLC sold us out,

[@babatundelawal9562]

Is rufai oseni Saint?

[@chuxxy7055]

Rufai Oseni is not a saint but he will always ask the hard questions and that's why we love him.

[@Josephudoh-z1k]

The major problem we have in this country is dat govt activities is done in secrecy but the effects are in the open,why was the NLC and govt negotiation done in secrecy?

[@abubakarojima673]

Oh, you where not informed? There coming to your parlor now to continue the negotiation. Pele, no vex🫤🫤🫤🫤

[@amehomachonurichard3971]

My sentiments exactly 💯

[@felixharry2481]

Those guys have been bribed.. Tinubu na real Agbero

[@afrolifemedia]

Omo adanu the negotiation should be televised, Thieves!

[@danladiojito9741]

​@f Say they may have been bribed. This is the way to put. elixharry2481

[@cyrilact]

Look at that one saying govt workers are not in office. Hiw much is transport fare. If they cant eat can they transport themselves to work

[@koholterwase3561]

Don't mind that yeye human being. He doesn't know what's going on.

[@japhetjames3888]

The guy dnt even kwn what he is saying ode

[@commy741]

Truth be told 70k is not enough to put a three square meal for an Average Nigerian family!! Its so unfortunate! NLC were bribed period.

[@onyinyeokoro3369]

You should have allowed him, mumu!!!! You didn't ask him why he refused Jonathan's increase in fuel pump and went protesting at Ojota!!! Abeggiii, leave us alone o, make we dey leak our wounds!!!

[@epictestsandquizzes]

You can state your opinion without insulting, or are you Igbo?

[@danladiojito9741]

,😂​@@epictestsandquizzes

[@chikarayleigh4534]

​@@epictestsandquizzes you are a pure genius. Worry about who's stealing from you and leave Igbo alone.

[@akachijoshua9855]

Tribal sentiment

[@chineduibekwe2031]

Labour leaders have collected money, the government has grease their palms..

[@abubakarojima673]

Bcos he is not fighting now he is not good again

[@PrinceAllIsPossibleObi]

Yes oo, just like the time of Oshimo-ole and now Aje-ole recycle of oles

[@Birdman4ever]

​@@abubakarojima673Kindly listen to how he actually explained what transpired . He even made a case for the government😂😂😂

[@AdesuwaOsagiede-ty6sn]

NLC chairman should resign if he accepts 70,000 naria minimum wage.

[@OFNETWORK-y5c]

Go and resign him

[@chichichioma8985]

Oga getat before I descend on you ​@@OFNETWORK-y5c

[@prestinnguyen9329]

@@OFNETWORK-y5c ufu

[@DexterCason]

​@@OFNETWORK-y5cur papa

[@ikmike319]

Mumu no be u vote your brother into power to bring hardship on us 😊

[@akuborchristian9504]

Joe Ajereo speaking on behalf of govnt, na wa oo

[@spiritual2black]

We Igbos are not protesting. We will be watching with our phones at home

[@TroverTube]

Eweeeee 😂😂😂😂

[@nelson7974]

Sharaap Just say I'm not protesting Don't use the igbos

[@Sunnah554]

If u lyk watch with ur eyes

[@ikmike319]

@@spiritual2black before nko who get time follow them protest. On their mandate they shall stand

[@anthonyozoemena283]

Keep quiet oga

[@Tony-dv5fs]

Please help understand is this chairman of NLC or minister of Labour ?

[@fredelaiho6931]

Very well said.

[@onii12]

If I were NLC head, I would have demanded the same wage increase as the NASS members. Ajero is very weak. Crooked Tinubu played him like a fiddle.

[@samuelakinola6922]

45,euro, Na Waoo, Revolution now the only way out

[@cozmik_kay]

They said they've increase the wage by 115%, how many % increase did we have in fuel price and what has been done with those money??

[@emmanuelmk2942]

Absolutely nothing 😢

[@doctimothy]

I like the man's argument especially on the part of the governors and the private sector's ability to pay..

[@YemiYemi-q7d]

Ajero weldone. Some people think economy will be shoutdown yeye

[@frankokere132]

This is a big lie The salary difference between level 1-4 isn't more than 5k

[@ray-df8bq]

There is no level 1. It starts at 4

[@henrykamso]

​@@ray-df8bqIt's a lie, there is level 3 in some Government parastatals.

[@oreoluwasamuelfalegan4071]

Please speak the truth, This man is not speaking the truth, The president is saying where can he get resources to pay workers, do we only have crude oil in this country to get our resources, how much are they receiving for their feeding alone?

[@Adeolaifasoro]

But Nigeria has resources that made them billionaires and the richest in Nigeria but no resources to cushions the effects of hyper inflation that is beaten the poor citizens hard. But can keep the proceed of corruption in other countries.God will judge everyone,their children and generation of both the past and present politicians and their corrupt partners in crime that have been stealing Nigeria resources and looting the treasury there by putting the masses in abject poverty

[@Solomon-dq1gd]

Senate collecting 1.2 million on poverty allowance only, workers are getting 70,000, what a shame.

[@chinazaokeke44]

Low level workers. Not all workers. Professionals won't get 70k. Medical doctors who are specialized earn close to 700k, those ones at higher level earn Close to 800 to 900k. Some Medical professors earn close to 1mil. So 70k are for the lower end for low earning job role. Bankers won't earn 70k. They earn more and the higher they go the higher their earning.

[@DonaldOYewande]

@@chinazaokeke44thanks for educating him.

[@JimohAkeem-qn6kx]

Minimum wage is not even the problem NLC should be fighting for. It is the salary of the legislator and presidency excesses should be the reason of going strike. Minimum wage increase will further increases inflation

[@obiabojohn9146]

The government should ensure the naira appreciate reasonably against the dollar Else the new minimum wage won't improve the living state of Nigerians. #30,000 naira minimum wage was was about $180 dollars but this #70,000 naira is about $46 dollars which means the inflation rates has gone up to over 400% . unless the naira appreciate against the dollar significantly and also with effective price control on commodities to limit the hardships .

[@longlifetina5107]

When commodity move from 1k to 5k Oga, it depends on the cost price. What if the commodity is being bought @ 4k8 and sold for 5k😂😂😂😂. How can the employer pay 70k monthly? Bad analysis.

[@oyelekeoyewole817]

Most of the people clamouring for 250k minimum wage are the most unproductive people at work. I think it's time the government look into tieing wages to productivity and cut down the waste. Pay people per hour and see how productive the economy becomes.

[@bigseanandrew4144]

Is any government official and even the President, productive?

[@oyelekeoyewole817]

@@bigseanandrew4144 at least they show up at their offices, unlike a lot of citizens earning salaries and doing the bare minimum or do not show up to work at all. Our politicians are 10% of our problems, the citizens are 90%. Your leaders didn't fall from heaven.

[@azubikeossaite5588]

I didn't know this NLC man is this embarrassing!

[@henryzonal4851]

This man is a criminal. He is just covering up his deal with Tinubu. I am sure he was bribed. The previous pump price was increased was the minimum wage increased? This man is just covering up for Tinubu and himself.

[@vicoakp]

I comend Mr. Joe Weldone on your stewardship and leadership.

[@blessingadex9635]

Those are not in government sector. What is there benefits

[@frankokere132]

This man has sold the workers out. It's is very obvious

[@LorenAmazing-hk5dx]

This man and his cohorts have been bribed and he will never see good...shame on him

[@ofonwannabugwu3763]

Sharap

[@DonaldOYewande]

We know your kind

[@ofonwannabugwu3763]

@@DonaldOYewande yes like was me i know the hypocritical well life of people that bear names like yours

[@blessingadex9635]

70000 is just to add more problems in high price in the market and house rent increase

[@Ikenna-r5g]

What of consequential adjustments. Are we also going to get 133% increase????

[@toninosa8964]

This man has no charisma at all, how is he a leader of an organisation like Labour?

[@joedijoel8493]

Same question, i am asking myself 😢

[@fredjohn8298]

See labour chairman defendin̈g the interest of the government... after vehemently refusing anything less than 250k... kai

[@DonaldOYewande]

Because of the easier for the commoner on the street to open their mouth and talk without having the facts with figures.

[@ayobamiarizs]

What a well analyzed speech from Ajeiro

[@tonydimegwu691]

I have never seen a labour leader talk like mr Ajero. Is like Tinubu or the governors are talking.. Shameful

[@RitaCharles-rt2cp]

NLC and TUC they did not try at all, 70,000 is not enough as a living wage in Nigeria let's be realistic.

[@peterorazulike2380]

Pls wat is joe talking about sef?

[@drunkdon603]

Lol I'm sure this man said he won't do this interview if rufai or abbati were moderating. That's why they brought this phonetics man. That's all he knows phonetics

[@oliviaobi1697]

Please, electricity bill is too high, we can hardly afford basic food items nor fuel our cars and you accepted 70k which is just recharge card money for politicians as our minimum wage?🤔...na wao.REALLY SAD.

[@EmmaosEmma-se4zt]

Minimum wage is not d problem off Nigeria people Mr president reduced fuel prices and food stuff price 4 Nigeria people Nigeria we be better again

[@okeoja4447]

Try end check your spelling my friend. It's horrible

[@chyknikoncept5938]

Which you and I know is not possible to achieve with these guys in Govt. I challenge anyone till 2027 nothing will change

[@okeoja4447]

@@chyknikoncept5938 your mini lord and savior won't dare pay what he knows govt and businesses can't afford to pay. He's a businessman. Stop being too simplistic

[@juliusshogatube]

Is Tinubu lanting tomato or rice? Talk is cheap. Face your governors

[@tajudeendhikrullahi6667]

U could AV allow the increment in pump prince and collect 250k na...I hope this govt measuring cup go full as soon as possible

[@ekechukwunenye]

Is this NLC chairman normal?

[@oluwashinaabdulrahman2015]

'Negotiate before next election'... that says at all

[@osasosasco2615]

What is this one saying are u not the same person talking of 650k what has arise got to do with that u gave false hope to Nigerians period the strike was rubbish then

[@liviasparks821]

No be una select person wey no know abt economics as chairman? Dem don school am hw economics dey work, now em tone don change. Dey keep on giving us leaders we neva had a say on. Tell me when the people really voted for a Labour chairman?

[@okeoja4447]

Intelligent people don't expect minimum wage to be anywhere near 650k. It's only simplistic thinkers like u that believed labour all this time

[@osasosasco2615]

@okeoja4447 I understand that but as for me the 650k was a way of getting better wages we all knew is not realistic but they could have settled for 100k that 70k can't even purchase bag of rice alone

[@ray-df8bq]

It was a negotiation Oga. When you go to your boss to increase your salary don't you go with your best proposal. But when he negotiates with you and tells you the income and expenditure of the company you'll see yourself reaching a compromise with him. It was a negotiation. This is minimum wage. And now from 70k by this time in 3 years time there'll be another negotiation and the money will increase substantially. Can you pay your staff 650k per month

[@ray-df8bq]

​@osasosasco2615 100k for the next 5 years. Or 70k and then in 3 years time another substantial increase. Still the same thing

[@akabuikechisom3234]

This minimum wage went through the wrong tunnel. NLC bone of contention should be reducing high cost of living. Nigeria should work on mineral resources theft like crude oil, gold, lithium etc Agriculture, security and exportation, should also be on the check list. Trust me Nigeria will be a lot better and not fighting for less important Variety that wont solve the problem permanently.

[@paschalonuoha5203]

How can somebody tells you with audacity to allow him increase fuel pump price if he increases minimum wage, and you didn't tell him with audacity to decrease other government officials salary including his so that everyone would be on the same level, since all is experiencing the same expenditure in. Corruption has eaten all of you deep inside! Alot has happened behind close doors, time oh time will tell!

[@adebimpesaheedolawale5471]

This is funny, can you imagine, you let fuel price go higher and you are still using it to threaten labour. Labour should have come with a reasonable price than 70k. It was there job to be active and move Nigerians out of suffering, not using it to scare them. They should have think about what to threaten us with. If he increase the fuel price or other things, then it would disrupt his 2027 agenda. It’s kind of simple. What concern you about their government labour!!

[@benjaminesifiho2095]

Nigeria can NEVER move forward under Tinubu government. Do you think anyone can refused the kind of money Tinubu offered Ajaero? Tinubu can buy almost anyone conscience. Nigeria is doomed!

[@stephenpeters8207]

Labor appearing for the government!

[@flaimzypolymath4246]

NLC/TUC is a sell out

[@julietmodugu]

NLC y now??? Y are u people like dis. A thousand naira of electricity is now 4unit. So wat do we do about transportation, rent, food n d rest of dem. Na wao

[@arnoldthuguy9305]

It's written all over them that they have collected money, compare his body language before and his body language now. You are now the one convincing Nigeria that 70k is better than increasing petrol pump price

[@ichieiroha4060]

😂😅😊 I no go talk anything R we not meant to be talking about reducing ⛽ pump price of PMS, foodstuff, and stabilizing our currency 💲💵 Money must have exchanged hands somewhere. Naija we hail dey The hunter is now the hunted.

[@liviasparks821]

Dis is not about collecting money, i believe say everybody do basic economics for school. Increase in wages will only lead to inflation. Labour is usless, dey need to reduce expenses for wages to work. Eg. Price of goods, public trasportation, housing, free health care, hike in electricity, which will reduce consumption of petroleum products. Then we will have a living wage

[@okeoja4447]

​@@liviasparks821u are talking to beer parlor social media analyst. This folks lacked understand of his economy works

[@muonyililouchechukwu9942]

It's high time we the youth and the concerned citizens come and say enough is enough. I think if labour is not up and doing, they would be among our move. I perceived someone not saying the truth because of what he had swallowed.

[@EmmaosEmma-se4zt]

D is not minimum wage D problem is P m price and food stuff price

[@juliusshogatube]

Governors own land, it's their duty and local govt duty to organize farmers, not FG

[@MohammedNdaasabe]

Weting concerned you about d increase in pump price . you should have allowed him he WI see cosequency

[@lawalaminu2149]

not a bad deal actually

[@CamillusAmaechiMbah-gz2mf]

We should be realistic in our expectations.

[@fadesola2002]

Exactly nigeria is a poor country

[@cozmik_kay]

Tell that to the ppl in power... With the position Nigeria is, which other country is paying the representatives what Nigeria pays... We are looking at this issues from the wrong side..

[@ugwokeifeanyichukwuemmanue5064]

​@@fadesola2002 how poor my brother? To the best of my knowledge,we aiint soo poor to be able to afford all the luxuries for the arms of government. The SUVs, houses and allowances running into billions and trillions. So how poor really are we if I may ask sir??🤔

[@jessetanko1973]

We are not poor it is just mismanagement and not setting priorities right

[@ekpoephraim4717]

@@jessetanko1973 correct

[@sirpenuniqueprince3289]

This one is talking more like Tinubu spokesman than labour leader

[@NewNigeria24]

Baba don settle the labour leaders! The Life of the average Nigerian is worthless to our politicians/leaders; less than £35 (N70,000). Sometimes less than the 2 hours minimum pay in certain sectors in better countries!

[@oludayogiwa1806]

Don't comare UK to Nigeria. It shows your views are myopic

[@DonaldOYewande]

@@oludayogiwa1806extremely myopic

[@DonaldOYewande]

Government workers have never delivered a value worth their demands. Why? No one is regulating the quality of services they deliver to the public. 7 drivers in a ministry over 3 vehicles. Is that not wasteful? If the government try to right-size, labour will fight again. So, we can all hope,cry and watch silently. We are our own problem. No nation rise like that. I hardly visit government establishment here in the US; it’s just a call. The responder will immediately inform you your call is being recorded for quality assurance purposes. He/she will remain helpful and respectful throughout the course of the conversation. He/she will even asked you, if there’s anything else you want done for you. Then, you’ll find a survey to assess the official on your phone or in your mail. That’s how a system works. They deliver value for money. Go to our own government offices, hardly will you meet half of them on their seats; tokenizing around. And responding very rudely. Quality assurance must be subbed to consultants and discipline should be meted.

[@samsonemegha5123]

@@oludayogiwa1806 The major difference between Nigeria and UK is that Nigeria has corrupt and vision less leaders. Our leaders are wicked. They are doing the work of their father the devil. God in His mercy and love, blessed Nigeria above all nations of the earth, but our wicked leaders will not let this nation prosper.

[@stanleyilem6461]

Normally this bros don collect

[@davoubadung1922]

Didn't you people know of all this things n factors first

[@chukwuemekanwaneri1753]

PMS price should return back to previous cost

[@okeoja4447]

And how much is the previous cost?

[@okeoja4447]

And how much is the previous cost?

[@onyinyeokoro3369]

N200!!!!

[@okeoja4447]

@@onyinyeokoro3369 ok. I suggest we go back to 1970 price. How about that too?

[@kennethmek5427]

This Labour pple are so annoying... God abegg!!!! How about the light 💡 issue they were fighting for too??? Wont the 70k finish on buying light, come on Labor pple...😢

[@olaifas.clement1602]

This NLC president don't worth that post I swear, that TUC president will be better for NLC, English no sweet for this Ajero mouth at all, and he is talking like an illiterate

[@chichichioma8985]

Oga your talk no clear 😢 you need to stand up or resign

[@johnosaosa5113]

Joe, in addition to min wage u raised d masses hope on electricity tariff increase n astronomical cost of governance etc. U'ave eventually swept them under d carpet. 😮

[@jethrogazama3122]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 And you didn't tag him a tyrant.

[@da_nature1]

But they can pay themselves 100 million a month

[@christopherabili4142]

Oga NLG don sell workers.He is talking rubbish. How many percent is fuel,rice,bean Electric tarif and other things ?Labour have taken Egujne

[@ChinyereOkoro-yq6yg]

D president has him and his colleagues millions that's y his accepting 70000k as minimum wage

[@ananabamark9865]

This Swaziland meet no help Nigerian s

[@ogubushall8975]

Why didn't you guys complain about the humongous salaries and allowances of the legislature and executive,state of the refineries and corruption ravaging the nation.

[@chinemeremcraig6716]

Ajaero is the biggest fool of the century.

[@ikennabenz]

Bribed man.. 😂

[@akinbamibonje929]

😂😂even people way then state no fit pay 30k regularly are making mouth..😂😂😂 talking of bribe

[@prestinnguyen9329]

@@akinbamibonje929 your state dey pay mote than 30k?

[@akinbamibonje929]

@@prestinnguyen9329 ..of course a proper proud lagosian..70k b4 70k you take that to your town hall meeting🤣

[@TroverTube]

​@@akinbamibonje929whose paying the tax they are paying with? Go and sit down. You are comparing a homogenous state with a heterogeneous one.

[@diamondswit955]

Why will you accept such conditions, tinubu lost his grand of giving conditions when he put Nigerians and nigeria into abject poverty. This goat labour president sit there and allow tinubu to dish out conditions to him, no be juju be that?

[@Sim-oz9zw]

This man don sell out

[@realracing3gameplay22]

What a waste of a human.

[@odehpaul399]

I no com see the Labour Chirman wello

[@spikezlee]

oga you no know how to lie , I swear

[@fredjohn8298]

All those times... the main goal was to have audience with the president... false narrative..

[@brightdaniel6881]

What kind of comic "rationale" is this?

[@Birdman4ever]

Very silly chap......wonder how much he got🙆

[@danielfregene2886]

Dis one non get sense at all, when tinubu dey buy PJ, he non think of pump price, that means he paying subsidy till date, this guy should resign, every his voice look like small pikin

[@Sizabarn]

This guy has been bought

[@utelouislone8989]

How did this guy become NLC president

[@ict-academy2414]

I tire oh

[@ufobrownsugar7948]

Players!

[@ayodeleolatunbosun9444]

Another wage review before the next election...- you must be a joker ajero😂😂😂😂

[@michaeligwe2131]

NLC chairman cannot help, you, as has been demonstrated by him countless number of times, so, the ealier Nigerians take their destiny in their hands the better. The ealier you reakise that NLC cannot help you the better

[@peterabrahams5500]

NLC have much did you collect for you to sell out Nigerian workers!?

[@PrinceAllIsPossibleObi]

Joe Ajeole you be mumu, how much una don collect for back na only una know. Who put you there sef, no level.

[@lazarusonyemobi9118]

I have always known NLC chairman Ajero to be a sellout from day one. No integrity.

[@amehomachonurichard3971]

Did you guys come back to us to seek our opinion or our take on Mr. President option? I never for once trust labour leadership

[@jabulanikhameni]

Ajero you are fool, collect the 2500 let him increase the fuel and then face the masses

[@judeenweremadu609]

You were arm twisted, is that what you are saying?

[@segunoke3420]

Please Mr Ajero don't focus on anything. You are not representing the masses. You are are just responding your minority selfish people in nlc

[@afolabitimothy586]

My dear comrade you are great disgrace for us

[@omonoabc652]

These people were no negotiators and had no capacity to deliver. Once the door closed behind the in Aso Rock, the became hypnotized. They have let down their membership.