Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, criticized state governors for their rejection of the N60,000 minimum wage proposal and their offer of N57,000 instead.
Ayodele condemned the governors as heartless for neglecting the welfare of workers and emphasized that the proposed wage is insufficient to address the country’s hardships.
Through his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele highlighted the role of inadequate wages in perpetuating insecurity in various Nigerian states. He urged governors to reconsider their stance and prioritize the well-being of workers, stating that offering N57,000 as a minimum wage in the current economic climate is unjust and akin to punishment for workers.
“They collect security votes and allocate different payments to themselves, but paying a meager amount as minimum wage has become a problem for them.
“This is one of the reasons insecurity persists in our states because when a security man is paid below expectations, he will collect money from bandits to operate.
“The salaries of workers need to be reviewed because governors and politicians get paid handsomely. The people in government know the pain of the people, but it’s sad that they are frustrating efforts to make it better.”
Regarding the labor unions, Primate Ayodele condemned them for shutting down the national grid in a demonstration over the minimum wage.
He described the action as one that could endanger the lives of innocent Nigerians. Going forward, the prophet advised the unions to be mindful of their actions during demonstrations.
“Shutting down the national grid is totally condemned; it’s something that can cost the lives of innocent Nigerians. The unions should know how to express their grievances without affecting other Nigerians. Shutting down the national grid only affected innocent Nigerians.”
