The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has upheld that President Bola Tinubu sincerely alleviated hardship in Nigeria.
Idris made the statement at a Business lunch organized by the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him, the recent negotiations with the labor union were an example of Tinubu’s sincerity towards Nigerians.
He stressed that the government delegation consulted with the President when the labor unions insisted on a minimum wage of N40,000.
He said:
“After back and forth for about two hours, and because we want to the truthful to Nigerians, we decided that some of us should go back and discuss with the president before we continue negotiation.
“We went back to him and after analytical discussion, the Federal Government felt it was comfortable with N35,000.
“President Tinubu said if we can pay, please we should pay, but if we know that we cannot pay, we should not go and make a promise that we cannot fulfill.
“This shows that the President is very sincere about his intention to make this wage increment to Labour and the Nigerian workers a reality.
“As colleagues, I urge you to report it the way it is. When you are not clear, ask questions, I will be here to explain and clarify.
“There is need to restore credibility in government information and communication so that people can start to see the need to believe and trust the people they elected into positions of authority.”
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