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Uniform Minimum Wage May Lead To Job Losses, Yusuf Ali Warns.

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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Ali, has called for the autonomy of states in negotiating wages with their employees, aligning this with the principles of federalism.

He stated this against the backdrop of the newly approved minimum wage of N70,000 by President Bola Tinubu which was also passed into law on Tuesday by the National Assembly.

Ali argued that the current system of a uniform national minimum wage did not account for the economic disparities between states, which could lead to adverse outcomes such as job losses and financial strain on less affluent states.

Recall that the Southern Governors’ Forum, for instance, has expressed a desire for states to negotiate wages independently, a position that highlights the ongoing tension between regional autonomy and national cohesion in Nigeria’s federal system.

Labour unions, on the other hand, staunchly opposed this move, arguing that it could lead to disparities in workers’ pay and conditions across different states.

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Killings: Enough is enough – Tinubu issues marching order to NSA, Service Chiefs

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President Bola Tinubu has issued marching order to security agencies to tackle insecurity within the country.

Tinubu, while ordering a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s security strategy, said “enough is enough.”

He issued the directive during a meeting with security chiefs on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.

There have been killings in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states.

However, the statement said the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu while addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting, said Tinubu directed a new approach to tackling insecurity across the country.

Ribadu said, “Mr President gave us the chance to come and brief him again. It lasted very long. We gave him an update on what was going on.”

He explained that while the President was on official visits to Paris and London, he remained actively involved and continued to issue instructions to security agencies.

“Today, we had the opportunity to come and brief him again, and it lasted hours. It was a very detailed briefing, and it was exhaustive.

“The issue of insecurity often is not just at the higher levels. It involves the subunits. They are the ones who are directly with the people, especially when some of the challenges border on community problems.

“We need to work with the communities. We need to work with the local governments, and we need to work with the governors.

“The President directed that we work more with governors,” he said.

Ribadu noted that the President was “very worried and concerned” at the meeting.

“He said, ‘Enough is enough’. We are working to ensure that we restore peace and security.”

“We were all at the meeting with the President, armed forces, police, and intelligence community,” Ribadu added.

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PG Otolo Nnewi nullifies Innoson claim of no prior demolition notification to property owners in Nnewi

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Otolo Nnewi President General, Mr Amobi Adikwulu clarified that due notice was given to all landlords, property owners and the entire Nnewi community regarding demolition associated with the Anambra State Government dualization of Nwagu Agulu-Nnobi-Nnewi-Ozubulu-Okija Road.

He commend Mr Governor for embarking on such infrastructural transformation of Nnewi and Anambra at large.

 

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Power Outage: Jos Disco appeals to Makurdi customers to stay calm

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The Jos Electricity Distribution Plc, JEDC, has appealed to customers to remain calm over power outage in Makurdi.

A rainstorm that hit Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, has caused widespread power outages after collapsing several electricity poles and tripping all feeders in the area.

JEDC,confirmed the incident and assured customers that its technical crew had been deployed to restore power.

According to the Benue State Head of Corporate Services, Dr Friday Adakole Elijah, the team is working to resolve the issue and restore the electricity supply.

He appealed to customers not to despair, promising to restore power as soon as possible.

Dr Elijah also called on the public and security agencies to help safeguard electricity installations to prevent vandalism and ensure smooth restoration efforts.

He said efforts are underway to normalise the power supply in Makurdi.

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