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“Open Letter Calls on President Tinubu to Fulfill Promises of Fair Wages Amid Rising Costs of Living”

“Open Letter Calls on President Tinubu to Fulfill Promises of Fair Wages Amid Rising Costs of Living”

Your Excellency,
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Aso Rock Villa
Abuja.

His Excellency Sir,

With due respect and honour, I wish I have opportunity to discuss with you one on one but I tried, all my effort proof abortive, the Protocols of seeing a President is stressful, I opted for this method. This is my second open letter to you through the same avenue, I wouldn’t know whether you saw the first one via social Media even though you don’t read social media again, said by you. I believe in my mind that any good adviser or people close to you and want you to succeed would have informed you.

I am sorry for any inconveniences or breaches of due protocols deserving a President that this write-up may cause.

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The disturbing issues of our dear Nation of whose stewardship Almighty Allah (God), in His Infinite Mercy, place on your shoulder.

Your Excellency Sir, during your campaign you promised Nigerian Workers a living wage, I don’t know what change your mind, nevertheless all things been equal.

The following issues need to be looked into as a matter of urgency to avoid dent of your image to the general populars

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1. The Minimum Wage you later decided to give your children, people around you are trying to sabotage it. In the history of Minimum Wage increments, it has never heard where flat rate were added irrespective of level.

2. Wage Award which you promised to pay as a result of fuel subsidy removal to alleviate the suffering of your children, 5 months are been owned as am writing on 8th November 2024.

3. 25% percentage increments for different Salary structures, on the 1st May, 2024 announced by you, your Excellency Sir, Federal Workers are still waiting for 5 months arrears, and FTI staff waiting for 1 year arrears.

4. Some Generating agency Minimum Wage are yet to be implemented let alone the arrears, FIRS, NCAA, Custom, FAAN, NEMA etc

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5. Masses are suffering, goods and services increase on daily bases. Some families can no longer afford even two (2) meals per day let alone nutrition.

6. N-Power has been stopped and market women cash transfer has also been stopped, if anyone is telling you otherwise, the person is not been fair to you and your administration.

Your Excellency Sir, Money got into circulation through the Salary payment to Civil and Public Servants and of cause contractors. The common man who is not earning monthly salaries is also looking up to you.

Your Excellency Sir, the inflation in the prices of essential commodities has gone beyond the predictions, explanations, laws and theories of macro and microeconomics. The hike in prices has become a norm to the extent that almost every day, no one is certain to buy what he/she bought some few hours ago not to talk of a day or more.

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Things are really hard for the common man, Your Excellency Sir, I don’t want to bug you much with lengthy write up in my second open letter.

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Your Excellency Sir, Solution to the above are as follows;

1. Payment of all outstanding arrears, One month minimum wages arrears for those that has been implemented and implement for those that are yet to enjoy it, as mentioned above (NCAA, Custom, FIRS, FAAN, NEMA etc).

2. Payment 5 months Wage Awards arrears from March to July, 2024.

3. Payment of 25% and 35% arrears across salary structure as mentioned above.

4. Payment of N-Power and Market women cash transfer should as matter of urgency kick start.

5. Prompt payment of Pension and gratuity to our retired service men and women who served this great nation honourably and retired after 60 years of age.

I Control over 7,500 Workers across the Nation (Federal, states and local Government) who are members of All Government Workers in Nigeria (AGWN WhatsApp platform) as the Admin Gen of AGWN platform. I read their complaint on daily bases.

Your Excellency Sir,
Nigerian are not asking for too much. If an average Nigerian can put food on the table for his/her family, pay essential bills, they are contended.

Accept the advice and forget about the adviser.

Take these recommendations as a matter of urgency.

Long live All Government Workers in Nigeria (AGWN platform),

Long live President
His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu,

Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Dr Sultan Abaji
Admin Gen
AGWN platform
[email protected]

Cc:
His Excellency, Distinguish Senator Godswill Akpabio
President of the Senate
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Right Honourable Tajuddeen Abbas
Speaker House of Representative
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The 36 States Governors,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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