Politics

2019: I’ll pay N100,000 minimum wage, says ADP presidential candidate

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5 years ago

November 21, 2018

The presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party , Yabagi Sani , on Wednesday , said he would pay N 100 , 000 national minimum wage and create five million jobs if elected into power in 2019 .According to him , the agenda of the party would be anchored on the deployment of new governance models to restructure Nigeria and give the people a new direction .

“ As a patriot with focus , drive and uncommon commitment to national development , I am determined to change the narratives and be the credible alternative our countrymen and women are earnestly yearning for .

“ Our agenda shall be anchored on the deployment of new governance models to restructure Nigeria and give our people a new direction , ” he stated .

Yabagi spoke in Abuja while starting his campaign and unveiling his running mate , Prince Martin Kunle Olateru – Olagbegi.

Other members of the ADP unveiled by him included Dr. James Okoroma , a former Editor of DAILY TIMES and ex -Media Aide to a former Senate President , Dr . Chuka Okadigbo.

While Okoroma was named National Secretary of the party and Director -General of his presidential campaign organisation , Dr. Lynn Olisa was named National Organising Secretary of the party .

While answering questions from journalists on what he would pay as minimum wage , Yabagi promised N 100 , 000 and 5 , 000 , 000 jobs .

He said , “ The Nigerian economy has the capacity to give a minimum of N 100 , 000 per month to the least paid worker in this country . We have the capacity , what we are losing is leadership.

“ A country that is number six among the crude oil and gas exporting countries in the world ; a country that is number three among the gas exporting countries in the world ; a country that has the largest population in Africa ; a country that is number eight in terms of global population , a country that is remarkable in terms of where the resources of this world are deposited and a country that has the youngest population, youngest workers and youngest capital with all the potential , we cannot be paying N 30 , 000 per month as minimum wage . Believe me , it is very small .

“ We have the capacity , the day we start growing our economy , we will know that we can pay more than N 100 , 000 minimum wage . Why should we be importing refined petroleum products in Nigeria ? Why should China which was about 20 years ago a developing country be making us slaves for now ? Nigeria can do better than what we are doing now . ”