Lagos, Nigeria – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar don burst light for President Bola Tinubu administration matter wey plenty people dey talk about. He don accuse Tinubu say him no fulfill promise wey dem make to federal workers, as government supposed pay dem wage support.
Dis matter no be small wahala oh! Atiku come drop statement for him verified X page on Saturday, dey yell say the government don owe civil servants four months of wage awards, wey total ₦140,000 per worker. This money na temporary relief wey dem promise after dem remove fuel subsidy for May 2023.
Atiku no go carry last as him talk am say when Tinubu remove fuel subsidy for the day wey him swear in, him dey trigger economic wahala wey don bury average Nigerian under inflation, hunger and despair (ewoo, dem no fit find better ground). He come dey vex say people never agree on new minimum wage for ten months! So Na why the government dey owe workers since nw.
“Only six months don follow come, and that one too na after plenty promises wey no gree deliver,” Atiku talk sharp-sharp, dey vex like person wey no chop for days!
Atiku no just stop there, e come follow dey drag government for the matter of how dem dey treat dissent. He mention say dem don arrest labour activist Andrew Uche Emelieze just because e wan organize peaceful protest to demand for the payment of the money wey dem owe since.
“His only ‘crime’ na to talk for workers wey government don forget,” Atiku yarn, dey call out say make dem release the activist sharp, no delay! “His detention na slap for democracy face, and e dey remind every Nigerian worker how Tinubu dey drag this matter now.”
While e dey recognize small small state governments wey dey manage labour relations well, Atiku just dey hammer the federal government say dem dey show “callous indifference and utter disdain for workers’ welfare.” Na wah!
He come wrap am up with clear warning say Nigerian workers no go allow anybody silence dem, intimidate dem, or forget dem. He dey call on Tinubu administration make dem fulfill wetin dem promise without dey repress calls for justice.
