Senate calls for Suspension of Federal Government’s planned Subsidy Removal on Electricity
The Nigerian Senate has called for the immediate suspension of plans by the Executive to remove subsidy on Electricity which would result in an increase in tariffs, describing the move as retrogressive and ill-timed. The Upper Chamber also mandated its Committee on Power to investigate the over N2 trillion subsidy requirement as alleged by the […]
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has approved the payment of N25,000 and N15,000to workers and pensioners in the state respectively as wage award to cushion the effects of subsidy removal
Makinde announced the wage award while addressing workers who stormed theGovernor’s Office on Monday in Ibadan to protest the non-payment of the money by thestate government.The governor, who reiterated his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, saidthat the payment would commence from October and be paid for six months when asustainable salary package for workers would […]
