A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ambassador Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make prompt payment of salaries for workers a priority.
Mumuni, who was the gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change, CPC, in Lagos State in 2011, appealed in a statement issued on Wednesday and made available to OsunDailyNG through his media aide, Rasheed Abubakar.
His statement reads: “There is no doubt that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the best of intentions for Nigeria. We have seen this firmly expressed in his bold decision to tackle the corrupt petrol subsidy regime, among other economic policies.
“However, these policies have led to unintended consequences for people, making life difficult and uncomfortable.
“Our citizens lament the biting hardship they face, most especially with the increasing prices of goods and services. I urge Mr. President to immediately address these concerns with appropriate measures.”
“There should be nothing affecting the implementation of the N35,000 monthly palliative to federal workers. It’s part of measures that would cushion the hardship people are facing currently. The government should also accelerate efforts on the new minimum wage and the much-talked-about electric buses.
“The federal government, and indeed all governments, should make prompt payment of salaries a priority. The allocations to most of the states have increased recently. I expect that our governors will support the efforts of the federal government to lessen the hardship people are facing. The burden should not be left to the federal government alone. I commend state governments that have started in this direction. However, there is a need to do more for the people. The hardship is too much.”
