'Tinubu Has Made Life Painfully Expensive,' Atiku Calls For Minimum Wage Increase
Atiku says the current wage floor no longer covers basic costs and cites petrol prices as evidence that workers have lost purchasing power.
- On Sunday, African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar criticized President Bola Tinubu, arguing that the current ₦70,000 National Minimum Wage fails to cover essential living costs amid soaring inflation.
- Abubakar noted that at ₦1,400 per litre, the entire ₦70,000 monthly National Minimum Wage buys only 50 litres of petrol, down from roughly 118 litres the previous ₦30,000 wage could purchase in 2023.
- Nigeria's wage floor compares poorly with other African economies; using July 24, 2026 exchange rates, Gabon's minimum wage stood at ₦351,000, Equatorial Guinea's at ₦302,000, and Algeria's at ₦245,000, the Former Vice President disclosed.
- The Nigeria Labour Congress called for an urgent review of the National Minimum Wage last month, while Abubakar challenged President Bola Tinubu to agree immediately to a substantial increase reflecting real living costs.
- Abubakar promised to begin raising the wage floor from his first day in office if elected, while the administration maintains it is proposing an upward review of the wage to address worker concerns.
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NLC: Increase minimum wage now - Atiku tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, called on President Bola Tinubu to increase workers minimum wage, while backing the organised labour’s demand for a substantial increase. Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu of presiding over a ruthless economic squeeze in which workers are paid more on paper and condemned to live […] NLC: Increase minimum wage now – Atiku tells Tinubu
Atiku urges Tinubu to raise N70,000 wage, vows hike from day one
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Atiku Demands Wage Hike, Promises Increase If Elected
…Says N70,000 Minimum Wage Can Only Buy 50 Litres Of Petrol Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately increase the national minimum wage, saying the N70,000 wage has been severely eroded by rising costs of fuel, food, transportation and housing. Atiku made […] Atiku Demands Wage Hike, Promises Increase If Elected is first published on The…
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