by Tribune Editorial Board IF there was any indication of the sour mood of Nigerians owing to economic deprivation and pervasive hunger, it was the reaction to the move, last week, by the Presidency to acquire new aircraft. Expressing shock that the government was making such a move when the majority of Nigerians were struggling to feed, prominent Nigerians and groups condemned the move to procure a new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and his deputy, Kashim Shettima. Among other organisations, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) and the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) maintained that jets should not be the priority of the Presidency at a time when Nigerians could barely feed. In recent times, the organised labour and the Federal Government have been at loggerheads over a new national minimum wage. While labour demanded a N250,000 minimum wage, the government said it could only afford N62,000 due to economic constraints. Additionally, it urged Nigerians to embrace austerity measures and make sacrifices for the country during these challenging economic times.
New jets for the presidency?
New jets for the presidency?
New jets for the presidency?
by Tribune Editorial Board IF there was any indication of the sour mood of Nigerians owing to economic deprivation and pervasive hunger, it was the reaction to the move, last week, by the Presidency to acquire new aircraft. Expressing shock that the government was making such a move when the majority of Nigerians were struggling to feed, prominent Nigerians and groups condemned the move to procure a new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and his deputy, Kashim Shettima. Among other organisations, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) and the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) maintained that jets should not be the priority of the Presidency at a time when Nigerians could barely feed. In recent times, the organised labour and the Federal Government have been at loggerheads over a new national minimum wage. While labour demanded a N250,000 minimum wage, the government said it could only afford N62,000 due to economic constraints. Additionally, it urged Nigerians to embrace austerity measures and make sacrifices for the country during these challenging economic times.