Rights activist and Presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC) in the February 25, 2023, general elections, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for his decision regarding the elimination of fuel subsidies.
Sowore claimed, on Wednesday, that President Tinubu failed to declare a rise in the minimum wage from N30,000 to N250,000 in a statement posted on his verified Twitter account.
He claimed that although while the minimum wage in Nigeria was still N30,000, individuals who favour the elimination of fuel subsidies have been unable to pay for their transportation to work as a result of unexpected fuel price increases across the nation, which have raised transportation costs.
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Sowore wrote, “Worker’s minimum wage is N30k per month, @officialABAT just stumbled a few times at his inauguration and the only thing he could say was “Fuel Subsidy” is gone!
“He didn’t say next…Minimum Wage is now N250k! And now those who claimed this is good for Nigeria are stranded at home unable to pay their way to work.
“Those who said an increase in minimum wage would lead to inflation are not saying a 300% increase in fuel price will kill everyone, even the middle class (if there exist any). They don’t care about you.”