Minimum wage: Governors, senators, reps should also collect N62,000 monthly – Fr. Mbaka

The charismatic Catholic priest, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has shared his thoughts regarding the lingering minimum wage debate in Nigeria.

The cleric revealed that the proposed N62,000 as the new national minimum wage should be extended to senators, governors, and members of the House of Representatives.

He criticized the allowance allocated to lawmakers while Nigerians are suffering of hardship.

Mbaka speaking on Saturday urged the Federal Government to handle the matter with caution to avoid crisis.

“If we decide to give labour N60,000 or N62,000, why not generalize it to the House of Assembly members, senatorial members, House of Representative members, and governors?

“They are all civil servants, so are the others slaves? I can’t understand why they are amazing billions as sitting allowance, wardrobe allowance, newspaper allowance, and suffering allowance.

“The people that should have such allowances are those suffering in the village.

“How much are our teachers, nurses, and doctors being paid? Let’s be realistic, our civil servants that wake early and return late daily, how much are they being paid?

“Looking at the level of inflation in the country, you will see that we are all not sincere in this country.

“I’m pleading with the government that a stitch in time saves nine; this situation must be handled with care because it might be hijacked and nobody knows the ripples effect.”