Former Edo state Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned the present N30,000 minimum wage being paid by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that Oshimhole made the comment during ChannelsTV’s Sunday Politics.
He pointed out that the current minimum wage was not enough for workers.
Oshiomhole described the current minimum wage as “criminal” adding that his cleaner receives N60,000 monthly.
He said, “What we call minimum wage is a criminal wage.
“I can tell you what I have decided to pay my cleaner. My cleaner is just a primary school [certificate holder] – I’m not sure she even has a school leaving certificate. But she’s knowledgeable enough to clean the house.
“I found myself unable to pay her less than N60,000 – in fact, N60,000. It’s about my conscience. I’m trying to imagine what she has to pay for a house. She told me she has four children.
“I’m trying to imagine how she has to look after those children, and I cannot question why she should have four children.
