The senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has faulted the recently agreed minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers, saying the amount can only buy a bag of rice in the present economy.
Ndume who got into trouble after he criticized President Bola Tinubu which led to his removal as Chief Whip of the Senate, made the assertion during an interaction with journalists in Abuja, insisting that despite being removed by his colleagues, he would not stop pointing out flaws in the government in the interest of the people.
“People are suffering, people are angry, people are not happy. I am happy that 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.
