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Wages
By Chinyere Bassey
Lagos, Nov. 15, 2016 (NAN) The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to come up with a living wage for workers.
The TUC gave the advice in a statement signed by its President, Mr Bobboi Kaigama and its General Secretary, Simeso Amachree respectively in Lagos.
According to the statement, it is insensitive to spend N3.6 billion on the purchase of exotic cars by law makers when the country is in economic recession.
“The delivery of 28 units of Peugeot 508 being part of the 360 exotic cars ordered by members of the House of Representatives in the midst economic downturn is a misplaced priority.
“This is a bane of the nation’s development. It is sad that the system favours some group of people at the expense of the impoverished masses’’, the statement said.
It said that law lawmakers should justify the constituency allowance collected monthly by making laws that would positively affect the lives of the people.
The TUC said the hope of the masses was being dampened by some unfavourable policies at a time the country was struggling with recession.
It called on the government to take up the issue as a challenge as part of its anti-corruption crusade. (NAN)
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Edited by Ekemini Ladejobi/Idahosa Asowata
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