Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo during “The Platform Nigeria” programme on Wednesday warned President Tinubu against the implementation of unsustainable minimum wage.
Soludo during his speech said he pitied the President over the minimum wage demand by the organized Union saying it might lead the country into an economic downturn.
He added that not all state governments and private sectors can afford the #62,000 proposed to the NLC which was rejected by the Union, saying the #250,000 demand will further devastate the country’s economy.
Soludo said should the president implement unsustainable wages, it might lead to unemployment, job losses, and spiral economic challenges in the country as many organizations won’t be able to afford the wages.
The Anambra state governor said the private sector who have the highest percentage of employees in the country can’t afford the wages proposed by the federal government.
He recognized the labor’s right to demand better payment but said emphasis should be put on what the workers do and not how much to earn.
Soludo appealed to the president to arrive at wages affordable to all organizations including the private sector saying all would fall on the president if the consequences of his implementation come.