Former Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri has advised Nigerians to pressure President Bola Tinubu to increase the country’s minimum wage saying he has no control over pump price of fuel.
Issuing this advice in the wake of the increase in the pump price of fuel, Omokri in a tweet on Tuesday evening explained that market forces now determine fuel pump price.
“President Tinubu has no control over the price of fuel. Those days are gone FOREVER. Market forces now control the price of petrol. So, the pressure should not be on the President over the cost of fuel. Let the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria deal with that,” Omokri wrote.
Suggesting that citizens pressure Tinubu to increase the country’s minimum wage, Omokri added “What we should pressure the President on is the minimum wage. The current minimum wage of ₦30,000 is grossly inadequate when compared to the current cost of living in Nigeria. President Tinubu calls himself Asiwaju, meaning the progressive that leads the way.”
Omokri further suggested that the country’s minimum wage be increased to at least N75,000 to enable Nigerians survive the hardship brought upon them by the incessant rise in the pump price of fuel.
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ThisNigeria had earlier reported that fuel sold at N617 per liter in filling stations across Lagos and Abuja on Tuesday morning.
His comment comes amid rumors of plans by President Tinubu to increase the country’s minimum wage to N200,000.
Media reports had on Monday suggested that plans are underway to increase the country’s minimum wage to N200,000. However, no official confirmation has been made to this regard.
