A Proposed Minimum Wage of N100,000 is Unrealistic and Unacceptable - Upah
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- The figures are manifestly clear. At the time we did N30,000, inflation rate was at 11.4%, today inflation rate is at 33.7%, the exchange rate today is N1600 to the dollar, interest rate and customs' duty and tariff as well as energy tariffs have more than tripled. A N100,000 minimum wage will come to nothing, N615,000 is modest enough to sustain the average worker.
Benson Upah, Head of Department of Information, Nigeria Labour Congress
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Nigerians are quick to say the NLC is asking for too much on behalf of the Nigerian workers. But the same Nigerians watch as the least political office of a ward councilor earns over 400k in salaries and allowances monthly for doing almost nothing. Let’s not even go higher to other political offices. The Nigerian workers are grossly underpaid.
100k is a SLAVE WAGE. It is a direct insult to all Nigerian workers. It is government's way of telling all Nigerians "we know you are starving, but you are fools who will accept anything".
True. How much these state governors and their aid pay their aid? A bag of rice goes for 80000 naira. Their allocations has doubled. The government is not serious. Let's.not blame labour.
Why is it that the minimum is not applicable to political office holders?
Rufai are you afraid Nigeria workers will earn more than you? Nigeria's economy cannot be rich by making the workers poor. Let Nigerian be paid per hour let us know how much is being paid per hour. The guest I respect your answers and opinion
Nothing will happen it’s Nigeria state governments do not even pay on time with the right amount so it’s still a fantasy
Hahahahahahah😂😂😂😂😂
Is this labor representative aware that minimum wage goes round to include hoteliers, fast food and the rest.
It doesn't cover every business. Read the acts very well, then come back for constructive debate
The govt shoould do something to make earning less more worthwhile.
Ayo messed up wella . Infact they both messed up this interviews
Rufai you dey overdo
It's annoying to watch
AriseTV is losing integrity because of Rufia Oseni's attitude towards their guests. He should learn to respect people's opinions, age and their office.
These social media sycophants are making Rufai very arrogant and rude.
Rufai you need to apologise to this man. You are being unnecessarily rude. Plus the man knows exactly what he is saying.
Why when Ruben was shouting at a guest nobody asked him to apologise not I should not take place
Very rude; a total display of arrogance and over confidence. At least the man is an elder, plus he has a right to his opinion
Rufai has a habit of harassing his interviews.He needs to be more refined and respectful.The mab almost stopped answering...just thought about it again
Rufai and the lady sitting by him are both jokers. Just listen to them both worried about how govt will deal with this, instead of worrying about the larger number of workers who have lost their jobs since Tinubu took office. 😤
Always calm down, Rufai! You’re to interview your guests, not intimidate them. Give the time to answer your questions.
Exactly! It’s so annoying!
Most guests cannot even answer the question in the first place
It's called adversarial journalism! Educate yourself!
@@georgey-b6080
Even when guests are interrupted serially and are not allowed to complete their sentences? Only those who love Rufai will correct him whenever he goes wrong.
I don't see what Mr. RUFAI did wrong here. He was being a journalist.
Rufai was rude to his guest on the show.
It was really unnecessary and un to watch! Seriously I’m tired of all Nigerian mainstream media reporting.
Define rude in the Nigerian context ?
Rufai messed up in his interview...
Rufai has an attitude of attacking his guest and that’s not good. The person being interviewed is talking paying unproductive workers, wages that would drive inflation to an all new level. Nigeria’s problem is a snowball of decades of wrong decisions.
When I guest is not thinly logically then I would put my first foot toward
It's called adversarial journalism! Educate yourself!
@@georgey-b6080 you that are educated well done. The fact that it has a name doesn’t make it right.
A lot of silly things have names, that doesn’t make it civil or right.
There are better ways to get your guest to answer your question.
Educate yourself on manners.
@erykado Adult in baby diapers! Has the face of an adult but the intellect and emotion of a cretin! Offended by everything, even constructive criticism. No wonder your politicians steal billions of your money, and give you 10k out of it and you start praising them. A journalist is not here to massage your crappy ego! Toughen up, and be accountable! Arguments like these happen here every day, and it's great for the society, just turn into Fox news or CNN, and you will see adversarial journalism at work. The guest didn't know what he was saying, couldn't answer questions, and getting agitated.
See how Ayo reframed the question and the man's positive disposition
This grandpa is the best person for me ever interviewed in Arise so intelligent and consistent.
I think the state of the economy made him look like that..😂😅😂
Of a truth, Rufai is becoming arrogant and disrespectfu, sounding so commanding. Look at how he was making effort to intimidate this man. Thank goodness baba had the composure to stay on course.
Going forward the politicians must slash their salaries by 50% and come clean with a realistic minimum wage for all.
That’s fantasy
@RufaiUseni Do you know how much your senators are earning? N29.48million per month, which is still around 1/50th of the 615k that Labour is asking for. Tell me the unfairness in that demand. A Nigerian senator earns 265% of what an American senator is earning per month, you can make your research. And you ask the man not to compare us to America, when our politicians are even living larger than the American politicians, without a pity to the economic size.
A Nigerian senator earn a hardship allowance, wardrobe allowance, furniture allowance, all these are aside their basic salaries, I mean, how is 615k too much for them to pay, if they can pay themselves more than the American politicians.
This rufai is becoming so arrogance
Rufai Oseni is our best Journalist. He speaks truth to power and maybe you are in rogue government of Nigeria.
@@Rome-l5z I agree with you.
Mr. Rufai is one of the best Nigerian journalists out there.
He's asking the right questions that may piss off some political opportunists in Nigeria. I hope you're not one of them.
Rufai should wait for the answers instead of interrupting. He messed up in this interview big time
Anambra state indigenes, gather here lets have a meeting
Oh yes! 🤣
This male host should take it easy, what kind of job you said you are doing, asking questions cutting the man off, the man is giving you reasonable answers back-to-back, none of you could face him, you had to eventually cut him off abruptly. It's obvious who you represent.
How do you feel comparing the US economy with Nigeria? Are you for real. What’s the unemployment rate here, what’s the gdp here, what’s the interest rate here. Here in Bronx NYC where I lived, a eoom apartment is $1700 of that $2000 minimum wage you highlighted here. Please deduct that and tell me $300 can feed and pay other bills here in the US. Without a car you’ll $132 for MTA card remaining $168 ( food not included)
Stop confusing uninformed Nigerians with fake figures that lacks the breakdown of how it’s spent
Truth be told, i know 615K companies, small business and government cant pay, i think the unions is saying that to keep room room better negotiating from government...
Also the government shoud try stop, unnecessary spending, grow your economy, support sme, give 1 digit lower interest loans to firms and real businesses, encourage the investment from diasporas DFI, and make it selfless, encourages the existence of business, if the run over head, give them tax break, dismantle your large government spending, spend naira, buy Nigerian made, goods and services etc
Above all, the Tinubu goverment can't navigate the economy wheel so sorry Nigerians, next time vote capacity and not ethnic
Fufai can you be a professional for once and stop attacking people in the name of asking question.
Hello Rufai, that salary is possible because there's no state in Nigeria where they don't generate money from natural resources
Rufai is unnecessarily and excessively combative. The guest is right.
Arise, try and be fair on NLC, they are fighting for the common man, there's sooo much wastage in the part of the Nigerian government e.g 90 billions on hajj, who hajj help? etc.
$90bn for hajj and #5bn for students loan 🤔
Arise your guest is making sense. Compare what our politians earn with what American politians earn and also compare both minimum wages of Nigerian and American. Rufai should stop fighting the truth
Forget about America . But I agree with what politicians earn but will it change no quote me
Nigerians and comparative analysis never makes sense
America 🇺🇸 is the most corrupt country in the world. Their politicians don't depend only on their salaries to make themselves rich. They corrupt themselves on, funds from donors, funds from lobbyists and the cunning, dubious stock market insider trading to accumulate wealth.
Rufai why are you raking up the guest. Allow him respond. Things are quite hard, allow them negotiate with government. In countries with leaders with good head on their should security is expensive, very expensive. We take it for granted in Nigeria because they are uneducated.
Comrade Benson you are too intelligent, rufai is just speaking from point of poverty.
Don't forget rufai is also a worker
Government that failed to pay 615k because of the economy crisis but can spent 90bn on Haiji stuff. Rufai,u need to be calming down
Rufai, that was terrible journalism and somewhat condescending. You need to respect your guests and give them the opportunity to respond appropriately. Stop trying to bully them.
Ruffi please be calming down. You can ask your questions and get response in a mild and calm tone. You aren't fighting anyone. Nice job though.
This guy called Rufai is very arrogant and unprofessional in journalism.
From animals science to journalism
Rufai,you’re out of line here. Lacking your usual balanced professionalism in your interaction with this gentleman. He’s not been disrespectful to you and you invited him to your program. C’mon back off on the cynicism.
How do you feel comparing the US economy with Nigeria? Are you for real. What’s the unemployment rate here, what’s the gdp here, what’s the interest rate here. Here in Bronx NYC where I lived, a eoom apartment is $1700 of that $2000 minimum wage you highlighted here. Please deduct that and tell me $300 can feed and pay other bills here in the US. Without a car you’ll $132 for MTA card remaining $168 ( food not included)
Stop confusing uninformed Nigerians with fake figures that lacks the breakdown of how it’s spent
Mr Rufai I don't know if you read comments here, but i hope you do. I am disgusted with your style of journalism. I have said it on many occasions here. You are just a wanna be journalist. Learn to be more professional.
I believe Labour should systematically fight this govt. with wage hike if govt refuses to bring down the cost of governance, revert the excess pay rise they gave themselves both in legislative arms and the executive and chanell the money in making our refinery work, as long as govt refuses to do the needful labour should stand its grounds on minimum wage.
These journalists are funny, if truly the economy cannot pay the wages of least workers, how come the same economy can pay legislators and I can't remember when their salaries were in arrears or slashed, why is the economy affecting only the poor? These journalists are not realistic and honest and I'm beginning to suspect Arise Tv
Is it not a shame that we are contending that #615,000 is too much to be paid as minimum wage to the nigerian worker yet, the legislators are smiling home with their Jumbo pay and we all keep quiet about it.
Rufai you should be ashamed of yourself for bullying this man
Rufai and Ayo underrated this man perhaps based on his soft spoken nature
But his brain is first class and he knows his onus
He gave Rufai and his colleagues what can be called Wotowoto
Una no go try am again
In 2014, with $1 = N154, a minimum wage of N19,800 would be equivalent to N192,855 today at $1 = N1500. Similarly, N30,000 in 2014 translates to N292,215 today, while N615,000 today matches N63,140 in 2014.
The NLC strives to address the economic realities faced by workers, though it cannot control the currency's value.
Please Mr Labor prices of gasoline ⛽️ in the UNITED STATES is an average of $3 depending on the states you live in. Convert to Naira, say #1250 to $1, you have #3,750. Is gasoline ⛽️ pump price in Nigeria #3,750? Please stop mis- informing Nigerians. Thanks.
Convert hourly Minimum wage too and calculate it per month bro... let's see the difference.. On standby!
Rufail dey calm down if u ask person question allow the person to answer without interruption
I ask again how the economy sustains the humongous salaries of legislators and politicians. I don't get it when you guys say 615k is not sustainable.
Rufai, how is it possible the government can pay millions to legislators when "all things are not being equal in Nigeria"?
Rufai isn’t a mature journalist. He comes off arrogant and unnecessarily clashes with guests. That’s why Reuben moderates the conversation.
Define a mature journalist and it has nothing to with age
The labour should get lost. Their demand of 615 000 naira as minimum wage is not realistic.
You are the one who should get lost. You are already lost in understanding the logic behind asking for that amount.
The Guest is really sound. The more money you pay the workers, the more wealthy the people become
Madame Ayo is a Great Woman and Good Analyst.
Wow!!! Omoyele Sowore's prediction was very sound. He said 100-150K and called it a "living wage" back then. With today's naria value, it'll probably be double (i.e. 200-300K)
Everyone of Mr Sowore’s political proposal via AAC are being reconstructed and re-presented to Nigerians as an original idea by the ruling class. When you copy and paste other people’s ideas, the difference is in execution. You can’t demonstrate the passion and required enthusiasm to carry the people along because IK isn’t yours to start with.
Take your country back people!!!
I love this man. He's well grounded and up to speed in global realities. The Nigerian workers produce the wealth that politicians misappropriate and squander. So they deserve better.
Rufai needs to watch this interview at an early hour of a day.
Arise Tv has become something else this days since Tinubu won the election. What is their business with how govt will pay the money. There is so much waste of funds everywhere in this govt e.g, N90 billion allocated for hajj this year is one of them. Why is rufai pretending he does not know that? 🤔
The simple issue is that people purchasing power is badly affected but not to the extent of 615k. I think between #100k-#150k is fine. The inflation has eroded people's purchasing power. The increase in purchasing power of people will change the reality and stimulate growth. The man is right here but 615k is not a reality. But labour should stay on the neck of thieves that steal our collective patrimony. The politicians are the bane of the country development. Social engineering is a way to go. Nigeria should learn from developed world if we must move forward. Anything outside this is a disaster
#100k-#150k Correct 💯✅
how much is south Africa paying as minimum wage?
Stop bullying Nigeria journalists where are the governors getting the looted funds from
When faced with challenges, leaders shouldn't make excuses or explain why those challenges can't be met. Their role is to brainstorm, find solutions, and figure out how to overcome these challenges. The National Labour Congress has proposed a new minimum wage. It’s not leadership’s job to say it’s too much. Instead, they should address the problem by asking, "How can we solve this issue?" It’s not just about money; it’s about addressing economic hardship. True leadership involves finding solutions, not dismissing demands as unreasonable. Claiming something is impossible is a sign of incompetence.
Whatever they are suggesting as minimum wage, they should explain how a family of 6 can budget on that amount. Also by removing subsidy and increasing taxes and then having the temerity to subsidise hajj with 90billion and buy cars of 67million
Than government should reverse the fuel price,this wickedness to Nigerians
You are speaking from the perspective of poverty 😂😂.. Nice come back sir.
The government that didn't think about citizens and effect of removal of subsidy on the jh😊hujhhhuhh
I'm getting disappointed of Rufai more and more. Please stop disrespecting your guest. You are one of my favourite but right now...no no abeg stop it.
You invited him, let him talk.
I think the labour guy dey misyan. Why you dey compare apple to orange..... Nigeria to United States 😮. Over 75% of the population are self-employed. Who's going to give them N615,000? Oga Labor are tou for real?
Nice question asking the comrade if he can pay his employee the +600k minimum wage? The private sector can't pay that much regardless of the claims of the comrade.
I'm not Nigerian but it's amazing how these journalist push for common people/workers to be tempered when elites are not and lead a country into irreversable poverty.
Mr. Osei you saying that security guard are not humans to earn 615 000 naira? Does inflation knows humans as security men/women to have to different inflation?
I don't know why this is so difficult to understand NLC. Cut down on the cost of governance, use the money to pay workers and then demand productivity from the workers and economy will grow. This in turn will spill over in time to SME. Like the guy said in the interview, there is a law that detailed who fall into the category of paying the minimum wage. I stand with the NLC. Productivity brings wealth.
I am disappointed at Dr Rufai, the old man is calmly making a point and you just keep interrogating and probing him. Maybe you should listen without bias Dr Rufai
Ruffai don't force me to hate you for being rude and insulting to this man. You have to watch this interview and locate him and apologize.
Rufai should learn how to talk to his guest. His attitude is on becoming
@Arisenews, I'd like to assume you read the comments on your TH-cam posts. I'd want to stress Rufai's approach in this interview. It is unfair to put guests on the spot because you disagree with their viewpoint, you were far from professional during this interview.
Rufai you fall my hand with this interview sincerely it shows that you don't know about economics at all. Question: how are the senators getting money to buy luxurious cars. Increasingly salary of about 21millions. It's seems you're looking at private companies
How does the Government want people to survive with 54k minimum wage?
The questions asked by Nigerian TV reporters often miss the mark and their focus on irrelevant topics can be quite baffling; it sometimes gives the impression of a lack of proper education. Watching them can be really frustrating.
I love Rufai's journalism spirit but I do not support his composure on this one.
Firstly because, If our government cannot pay civil servants a living wage, they have no right to live on fat allowances.
Obviously, the stance on the subject discussed may be unrealistic, as highlighted by Rufai and the lady. But the way and manner the questions are put to Mr. Upah were not logical and practical enough. Mr. Upah emphasized with experience fundamental viewpoints, which may not be feasible with the deplorable economic state of Nigeria. However, Mr. Rufai, as much as he is such a great guy and factual, should learn some modesty and logic of interviewing his guests without unnecessarily agitating or bringing them down, mostly his tone of voice and demeanour are unwarranted of his noble profession.
I think the labor guy is correct. You journalist, you are well paid. Why the Nigeria government offer a reasonable wage salary. The cost of inflation.is out of reach. Things can continue going with the consideration of the walkers. All this governors keep on lavishing Money nothing to show for it’s.
Rufai changed the context of the discussion and in the process completely goofed, shooting himself in the foot.
It is very absurd probing your guest in such a rude manner by ignorantly asking him how he would be able to to implement a 615,000 minimum wage he was an employer.
His job on the show was to offer insights based on existing facts, and not based on hypothetical facts.
If the law provides that 615,000 is the minimum wage, then yes, if he is an employer he is mandated to comply with that provision of the law, regardless of whether or not he can be able to pay, which is not Rufai's business by the way.
Baba earlier mentioned, the failure to implement the 30,000 minimum wage is not as a result of paucity of funds, but out of wilful neglect to to do so, and even provided the FAAC statistics to back that up.
Maybe Rufai is not aware the minimum wage Act is not applicable to every category of work force, or an establishment with less than 25 persons workforce, or that it is due for review after every 5years.
Rufai should humble himself and allow intelligent baba to school him.
What's this man saying, go straight to answering the question. He couldn't even say how many months anambra is owing..
Actually, the labor leader and Arise are wrong.
Simple economists will tell you that cutting government costs will not only save money but can divert some of that savings to Labor.
Senate and house of Dissembly should not earn their current salary. Labor unions should instead mount a serious protests at Abuja.
Rufai talks too much at times ...... And honestly becoming irritating
Wow Rufai is absolutely right for instance indomie company,if dey hav to pay a worker 615k how much do u tink 1 indomie will cost🤷🤷🤷
reverting to status quo with the electricity bills for a discussion is impossible, same standing was taken by the NLC and TUC president with price of petrol with no positive result. lets make realistic demands putting into consideration the kind of country we are and the government in power
Anambra state government is not owning any worker in the state, their problem is poor wages and their government refused to pay 30000 minimum wage
Arise news do not want to hear the truth today from this man. Where has the man been all these years as NLC spokesperson? We must go back to the fundamentals and speak against what the political class earns against their productivity.
Rufai let him speak naaa, haba!
The journalists in the video are acting as though they are authorities on the economy, which is incorrect as presenting leading questions is a task usually reserved for law enforcement, not the media. Who do they think they are to dictate the possibilities of the economy?
Rufai is not from civil servats parents that's why he is been so arrogant in his discussion
Rufai you dey overdo
It's annoying to watch
Rufai your own it too much, how much is senator collecting
rufai oseni is Arise not paying you upto that amount, why are you attacking this man.
How much do Politicians earn?.
Rufai messed up in this interview.. allow the man to talk na
Love rufai or hate him it’s a better of opinion. No employer especially in the private sector and manufacturing will pay 615 k with out passing this to the consumer as increase in price salaries are part of labour costs . Let’s not talk about the civil service which is not productive and Steve government who cannot even pay the current minimum wage . An America? No comparison we need to move away from that mindset
This Rufai guy will eventually cancel Arisetv, too emotional to be an anchor.
What do you mean by "cancel" ?? Is by spitting 🔥 💯 FACTS ??
He isn’t spitting fact now! He’s been unruly and unnecessarily antagonistic! He should let his guest answer questions! I liked how he interrogates issues before but it’s getting into his head! He’s not a good journalist and it’s as clear as day!
Charles has a lot of people to tutor in arise.
It's called adversarial journalism! Educate yourself!
Hmmmm it wasn't too good.
We always complain badly when it comes to workers salary, that works 7am to 7pm.
But we don't mind what our politicians takes. Hmmmm
Please let it be 650 so that even if it is two or 3 people working they can be value. Than 100 with nothing to show.
Don't let us forget that, less than 25% of Nigeria people are salary earners. what then happen to remaining 75% nigerian
Do not forget also that people who work are also breadwinners of their families who do not work. When a man or woman gets a job, just know that he or she will have to take care of not only his immediate family but extended families who will depend on him. So, you people should stop saying how many people are workers?
But #615,000 is outrageous
It's not outrageous. It's simply an amount for negotiation. I assure u dat if by negotiation, Govt proposes up to 150k to 200k, it will be accepted.
Fuel price was taken from from 200 to 650 and everything hiked up automatically. Govt policy isn't making sense at d moment and wot needs to be done shld be done asap
Is the salary of the legislation realistic?
Do you know how much your senators are earning? N29.48million per month, which is still around 1/50th of the 615k that Labour is asking for. Tell me the unfairness of that demand. A Nigerian senator earns 265% of what an American senator is earning per month, you can make your research. A Nigerian senator earn a hardship allowance, ward robe allowance, furniture allowance, all these are aside the basic salaries, I mean, are we not our problems?
It is an asking price during negotiation.
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Imo is the worst not Anambra. You are not current.
Rufai get luck no be Me he dey interwiev
Rufai, it is not a fight. You were harassing your guest!
When we told people that soludo is a failure