The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has added its voice to the growing concerns about the rising cost of living in Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to revisit the current minimum wage.
TUC President Festus Osifo, speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, called for a review of the N30,000 minimum wage, arguing that it is insufficient to meet the current economic realities.
This demand comes amidst ongoing protests and negotiations between labor unions and the government regarding measures to address the economic hardship faced by many Nigerians.
Mr. Osifo presented the review of the minimum wage as one of the solutions proposed by the TUC to alleviate the economic hardship.
He said, “Nigerians must live to see tomorrow before we can understand how beautiful a government policy is. The national pride of striving to achieve food sufficiency locally should be temporarily relaxed.
“Governments at all levels should immediately purchase sufficient quantities of food items from different parts of the world and share them with vulnerable Nigerians.
“Importing food abroad at this point will assist to reduce the hyper-inflation of food in the country. FG should allow importation of food items for Nigerians consumption within the next two weeks.”
