Wage Award: MINILS D-G Advises Governors to Heed Tinubu’s Appeal
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal
Mr Issa Aremu, the Director General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, has urged the State Governors to review upward wage award for workers in their respective states to be at par with what is paid to workers in federal employment.
Aremu made the call in Ilorin at the Third Annual Ramadan Lecture of Muslim community of Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) themed “The role of Islam in poverty alleviation in a changing and challenging society”.
He also urged the Governors to heed President Bola Tinubu’s recent plea on the payment of the wage award so as to help cushion the adverse effects of hardship in the country.
The MINILS Director General added that workers deserve living wage to sustain them.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both the federal and state governments commenced implementation of wage award for their employees in the wake of fuel subsidy withdrawal, which precipitated hike in prices of goods and services.
However, Aremu while identifying Ramadan as a period to reflect and be spiritually devoted, appealed to each strata of government to initiate compassionate policies that would help the needy.
Speaking on the seamless transition of power in Senegal, the MINILS Director General felicitated the new Senegalese President, Bassirou Faye, and described democracy as the best form of government irrespective of the attendant challenges with it.
“Ramadan is a period I always look forward to; it is a moment of reflection and spiritual devotion. That we are alive to witness this year’s Ramadan, we need to thank Allah.
“We congratulate new President of Senegal, Bassirou Faye, on his successful election and inauguration.
“It was a peaceful transition, which shows that democracy is a government of the people. Regardless of challenges with democracy, it is capable of self renewal bringing changes in a peaceful way.
“Some African countries experienced military intervention recently, they should return to democracy. There is no shortcut to power”, Aremu said.
In his lecture, the Dean, Faculty of Humanity and Social Sciences at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Professor Lateef Oladimeji, said failure of the people to adhere to the laid down rules of engagement in Allah’s scripture was responsible for the challenges bedeviling the world.
He, however, admonished leaders to use the sacred month of Ramadan to show mercy while the wealthy should endeavour toWage Award: MINILS D-G Advises Governors to Heed Tinubu’s Appeal assist the less privileged in the society.
Also speaking, the Chairman, Ramadan Lecture Organizing Committee of MINILS Muslim community, Alhaji Ibrahim Akeyede, noted that the theme of the event was apt and timely given that Nigeria was undergoing challenging moment as a result of government’s decisions.
He expressed optimism that the benefits of government policy would materialize positively and called for patience and understanding of the citizenry. (NAN)
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