Hehehe....As reactions continue to trial the recent removal of fuel subsidy, the
lawmaker representing Bayelsa East senatorial district, Senator Ben
Murray-Bruce has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to either increase
minimum wage for workers or excuse them from paying tax.
Making this appeal through his Twitter account late Thursday,
Murray-Bruce reasoned that such move will go a long way in cushioning
the effects of the recent fuel price hike.
His tweets read, “I appeal to @MBuhari to consider the immense
suffering in Nigeria and increase minimum wage to help workers cope with
increased fuel price.
“Either @Mbuhari increases the minimum wage to help masses cope with
increased fuel price or he should allow minimum wage earners pay no
tax.”
While justifying the call for minimum wage increase, the lawmaker
argued that the President and his cabinet do not buy fuel with their
money, yet earn more than the minimum wage of workers who do.
He accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government of first
reneging on its campaign promise of paying N5000 allowance to poor
Nigerians and now adding to the suffering of the masses by increasing
fuel price.
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