We Didn't Promise Any Miracle - Oshiomole Tells Nigerians

Former national chairman of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole has said that the party may no assurances of a 24-hour solution to many lingering issues of the country during the campaigns.

Speaking to an interviewer on Channels Television, the former Edo State governor said the All Progressive Congress (APC) did not at any point in time promise a “magical solution” to the problems that have plagued Nigeria.

“They know they were not electing a magician and nobody promised a magical solution,I know what we (APC) promised more than you who was reporting it. You don’t need to give me an example. Whatever you reported, we were the source.We did not promise a 24-hour solution. We did not promise miracles. We did not promise an overnight solution. Show me any document that says in 48 hours, this should be done. In 14 days or 21 days, this should be done.” The former NLC chairman said.

Oshiomhole also opined that looking at how the cost of living has tremendously increased and considering the exchange rate at the moment, maintaining this current minimum wage would be criminal.

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Since President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the petrol subsidy regime on the day he was inaugurated to lead the country, price of the petroleum products have skyrocketed nationwide, thereby leading to hike in transport fares and inflated food prices.

Recall that the Workers’ Alliance for Inclusive Socio-economic Reforms (WAISER) had appealed to the government to introduce a new minimum wage to the tune of N200,000 monthly in order to help alleviate the economic hardship being experienced by many citizens.

“In my view, what we call minimum wage is a criminal wage, If you exchange N30,000 at N800 or N700 to the dollar, what does that translate to? “So, the value of that minimum wage when it was N125 – when it was first introduced under, I think, (Shehu) Shagari’s government – is about two or three times the value many years later, even in the public service.I can tell you that I have decided to pay for my cleaner. My cleaner is just a primary school…I’m not sure she even has a school leaving certificate. But she’s knowledgeable enough to clean the house” Oshiomole said

“I found myself unable to pay her less than N60,000 – in fact, N60,000. It’s about my conscience. I’m trying to imagine what she has to pay for a house. If I have chosen to employ a cleaner and chosen not to clean the house by myself that is the least I thought I could pay her.”

Meanwhile Governor Hope Uzodinma has approved that the minimum wage of workers in Imo State be increased to N40,000 to cushion the economic effects that have arisen due the removal of fuel subsidy.

Gov. Hope Uzodinma