Presidency blasts Atiku group over Minimum Wage statement
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he noted that these reports were contrary to what transpired on tuesday when the committee presented its report to the president1 the presidency has criticised the concocted controversy over president muhammadu buharis position on proposed n30000 by some political actors to score cheap political goals saying stiff judgment awaits them at the polls1 in a statement issued by his media office atiku had allegedly claimed that president buhari cannot be trusted to implement the new minimum wage of n30 000 recommended by the pepple tripartite committee1 atiku who is the presidential candidate of the peoples democratic party pdp said buhari may not have the political will to implement the new wage1 however adesina said those who have latched onto the concocted controversy to play cheap politics we appeal to them to remember that elections are not won through loquaciousness and trying to demean the president at every drop of a hat1 but then it is not surprising as they have nothing else to sell to nigerians if they dont ride on the name of the president. stiff judgment awaits them at the polls1 the presidential aide therefore frowned at the recurring reports alleging that buhari had reneged on earlier acceptance of the n30000 recommended as the new national minimum wage by the national minimum wage tripartite committee1 mr femi adesina made the condemnation in a statement in abuja on thursday while reacting to comments apparently made by the atiku media office1 he said the president while acknowledging the concerns raised by government on affordability and labours focus on meaningful increase stated clearly in a speech which was made available to the media that1 in a way both arguments are valid. i want to assure you all that we will immediately put in place the necessary machinery that will close out these open areas1 our plan is to transmit an executive bill to the national assembly for passage within the shortest possible time. i am fully committed to having a new national minimum wage act in the very near future1 as the executive arm commences its review of your submission we will continue to engage you all in closing any open areas presented in this report. i therefore would like to ask for your patience and understanding in the coming weeks1 from the above and throughout the report-submission ceremony the president never mentioned any figure. what he committed himself to was a new minimum wage and only after the report of the committee has been reviewed by the executive and legislative processes of government and an appropriate bill presented to him for assent1 until the proposed minimum wage has gone through the whole gamut of law-making president buhari who is a stickler for due process will not be caught in this unnecessary web of controversy which amounts to putting the cart before the horse and hair-splitting1