THE Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the prompt approval of 20 per cent pay rise for the police as recommended by National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission.
In his congratulatory message to President Buhari on his 79th birthday, Comrade Aremu said the pay rise for the police is a strong indication of President Buhari’s commitment to a secured, peaceful and prosperous Nigeria through a motivated police force.
“We also acknowledge that Mr. President has achieved global recognition through steadfast and dedicated deliverables that is positioning Nigeria for greater heights. This is exemplified in the numerous groundbreaking achievements recorded under his charge including leading the charge to curtail the dangerous prognosis related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, managing the country through its worst recession in decades from 2015 when he came into office and preventing a relapse into recession following the serious global economic crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting agricultural base of the economy to generate employment and reduce hunger in the country, passage of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 to unlock the full potentials of the Oil and gas sector which holds massive prospects to create employments for millions of Nigerians,” Aremu said.
Aremu further stated: “The Institute is impressed with the numerous programmes and efforts of the President that are pro-masses and labour such as the timely passage of the new Minimum Wage Act, which increased the salaries of the least paid worker in the organised sector to N 30,000, sustained release of billions of naira in bailout funds for state governments to pay the salaries of their workers and pensioners despite the recession in 2015/2016 and the on-going extensive review of Nigeria’s labour laws which is being commendably and capably handled by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr (Senator) Chris Ngige and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN.
“On the whole, history would record that he is one President that has accorded the most priority to the proper and adequate compensation of workers as witnessed in regular salaries and pensions payments, improvements in the railway transport sector through major highways and bridges constructions and efforts to attract more FDIs into the country to boost economic activities and generate more opportunities for the people.
“We wish the President the best of good health in the years ahead for even greater contributions to the welfare and prosperity of Nigeria.”
