Gist
Nigerians React As Buhari Signs New Minimum Wage Bill Into Law
A storm of reactions by Nigerians has greeted the signing of the new national minimum wage bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Naija News had reported earlier that the President signed the new national minimum wage bill into law on Thursday, April 18.
This online news platform recalls that the Nigerian Senate approved and passed the sum of N30,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers on March 19.
The House of Representatives had also earlier adopted the N30,000 figure and passed the bill.
On Thursday, the President signed the much-anticipated bill into law putting an end to the initial N18,000 minimum wage.
Speaking on the development, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, said the signing of the new minimum wage by the President had made it compulsory for employers of labour to pay N30,000 as the monthly minimum wage.
Moments after the news broke, Nigerians took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to react to the matter.
Naija News captured some of the reactions below…
https://twitter.com/_walebakare/status/1118915235140784128
https://twitter.com/miss_ayomide/status/1118910480276443142
So are we getting 30k for our next alawee?? I need explanation plis #MinimumWage
— OLAMIDE (@baldscallywag) April 18, 2019
I just want to remind Nigerian leaders that N30,000 which is a monthly payment is equivalent to $111.48 Canadian Dollars. Which is approximately 8 hours wages if one is earning minimum wage in Canada. We must do better!!! #MinimumWage #Nigeria #Labour #Buhari https://t.co/4ZzEuh87am
— Anthony Aloye O (@Anthony_Aloye_O) April 18, 2019
I'm not a hater but this #MinimumWage Issue is why fuel price is about to be hiked. Price of market goods will increase and the 30k will become useless 🙄
— Your Friendly Neighbour 😊 (@iam_olamz) April 18, 2019
is this supposed to be good news or bad news? the effects of this minimum wage on market value going to be detrimental. most citizens are sufering and now the new bill will increase expense.#MinimumWage #ThursdayThoughts
— oluwal3ke pixels (@oluwal3ke) April 18, 2019
I hope we serving Corp members are also entitle to the new minimum wage oo #MinimumWage@segalink
— YOUR FAVOURITE EDE BOY🇳🇬 ⚪ (@Adeeyo007) April 18, 2019
Now that #MinimumWage has been approved, this is what Ebute-Meta looks like… Who said the government is not working? pic.twitter.com/5UrUVCvA5H
— phunbyt (@phunbyt) April 18, 2019
PDP wailers and Buhari/APC haters will not say anything about this minimum wage or Onnoghen's trial. Instead they'll be looking for how to criticize it #MinimumWage
— yaya asad 🇦🇫 (@alpha_keyboard) April 18, 2019
Inicreasing the minimuim wage will be a plus to the citizens only if the ecomony is performing well. If not, even an increase to N50k will be rubbish if the cost of living keeps increasing and the economy keeps perfoming poorly.#MinimumWage
— Daniel Iyam (@danieliyam) April 18, 2019
Finally Nigeria is seeing a significant progress in the aspect of Financing its workers. I hope this change has come to stay. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the ₦30,000 #MinimumWage
— FATHER BOLU 🕊🇬🇧 (@Bolu4you) April 18, 2019
No matter the good you do in this country ppl will still complain
Ppl have been agitating for months for Buhari to sign the minimum wage. Now that he has signed it they are now comparing it with 8hrs Canadian minimum wage pay, saying the govt is not trying#MinimumWage
— yaya asad 🇦🇫 (@alpha_keyboard) April 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/geekyladyy/status/1118925167265308673
Me when the market woman says 5 tomatoes are #1000. I'm not understanding.#MinimumWage pic.twitter.com/7nzkjeGIQ5
— #RestructureNigeriaNow (@Temi_ARA) April 18, 2019
You people are celebrating 30k minimum wage in a country where job security is ZERO, companies are collapsing daily, little to no support for entrepreneurs. This country has lost its priorities. 🙄🙄🙄 #MinimumWage
— Baybie (@Baybie8) April 18, 2019
#MinimumWage I hope Nigeria Youth Service Corp members are affected. We would dance and merry like….
— Lukman Akande (@LuqmonO) April 18, 2019
Buhari just signed #MinimumWage into law.
Pure water now N50 in lekki🙄🙆
I weak
— Data Obi (@Honipsdigitals) April 18, 2019
🤣🤣🤣
Meanwhile, Bubu have approved the new #MinimumWage and #UELonStartimes pic.twitter.com/QdfNgehNCY— Your Step Father®️ (@bonusuche) April 18, 2019
I sincerely hope this includes corp members' allowance#MinimumWage
— 2nd Wife Peter Obi (@NnennaJosephs) April 18, 2019
I'm sure there are many positives regarding this #MinimumWage. I also know it will fuck a lot of things up.
— #RestructureNigeriaNow (@Temi_ARA) April 18, 2019
This is a win for all Nigerians regardless of party lines. Thank you Mr President. #MinimumWage
— Emmanuel Maduneme (@E_Maduneme) April 18, 2019
