Ali Ndume, who is a former Chief Whip of the Senate has condemned the ₦70,000 new minimum wage approved by the Federal Government.
Recall that the lawmaker was recently relieved of his position as the Chief Whip over his comments against the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking on the new wage He noted that it can only buy a 50kg bag of rice which averagely sells above ₦70,000
He subsequently urged Tinubu to look into the minimum wage upwards.
Ndume stated this via a trending video posted by Channels Television on Friday.
He said, “People are going through hardship, people are angry, people are not happy. I am happy that yesterday, the President agreed with NLC to increase the salary to N70,000, which is a good move, but it takes more than that because, realistically, that is like a bag of rice, money that will buy a bag of rice or cover the cost of a bag of rice.
“So, I call on the president to make the country a better place and listen to the people.