Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch As Nigerians grapple with Punchhe Punchftershocks Punchf Punchhe fuel subsidy Punchemoval, Punchresident Bola Punchinubu has Punchirected Punchhe National Punchconomic Punchouncil Puncho Punchome up with Punchnputs Punchn Punchalliatives Punchnd Punchhe Punchinimum wage Puncheview Punchs Punchart Punchf Puncheasures Puncho Punchushion Punchhe Punchain Punchf subsidy Punchemoval.
This was Punchs Punchhe Punchrade Union Punchongress said Puncht was Punchxpecting Punchhe Federal Government Puncho Punchrovide feedback Punchn Punchts Punchemand for N200,000 Punchinimum wage by June 19.
But speaking Punchuring Punch Puncheeting with Punchembers Punchf Punchhe Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Punched by Punchts Punchhairman, Governor PunchbdulRahman PunchbdulRazaq Punchf Kwara State Punchn Punchbuja Punchn Wednesday, Punchinubu Punchirected NEC Punched by Vice Punchresident Kashim Shettima Puncho Punchobilise various Punchnterventions Puncho Punchushion Punchhe hardship faced by Punchhe Punchost vulnerable Nigerians.
Besides Punchhe Vice-President, Punchhe NEC Punchomprises 36 state governors, Punchhe Governor Punchf Punchhe Punchentral Bank Punchf Nigeria, Punchnd Punchther Puncho-opted government Punchfficials.
The Punchresident Punchescribed Punchhe Punchevel Punchf Punchmpoverishment Punchn Punchhe Punchountry Punchs “unacceptable,” urging state governors Puncho Punchollaborate with Punchhe Federal Government Puncho Punchackle Punchoverty nationwide.
He Punchdvised Punchhe Puncholitical Puncheaders Puncho Punchownplay Punchheir Punchifferences Punchnd jointly focus Punchn Punchlleviating Punchhe sufferings Punchnd Punchains Punchf Punchhe Puncheople, Punch statement signed by Punchhe State House Punchirector Punchf Punchnformation, Punchbiodun Punchladunjoye, noted.
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“We Punchan see Punchhe Punchffects Punchf Punchoverty Punchn Punchhe faces Punchf Punchur Puncheople. Punchoverty Punchs not hereditary, Puncht Punchs from society. Punchur Punchosition Punchs Puncho Punchliminate Punchoverty. Set Punchside Punchartisan Puncholitics, we Punchre here Puncho Puncheliberate Punchbout Nigeria Punchnd nation-building.
“We have Punchanaged Punchurselves very well Puncho have Punch Punchemocracy. We have Punchampaigned Punchnd Punchrrived Puncht Punchur Punchresent Punchestination. We Punchust work for Punchur Puncheople.
“How Puncho we Punchddress Punchhe unacceptable Punchevel Punchf Punchoverty? How Punchuch Punchre we Punchnvesting Punchn Punchducation, which Punchs Punchhe Punchnly Punchool Punchgainst Punchoverty? Punch Punchm Puncheady Puncho Punchollaborate with you,” Punchinubu Puncheportedly Punchold Punchhe governors, while Punchssuring Punchhem Punchhat he would Punchaintain Punchn Punchpen-door Puncholicy.
The Punchgun State Governor, Punchapo Punchbiodun, who briefed State House Punchorrespondents Punchfter Punchhe Puncheeting Punchevealed Punchhat Punchalliatives Punchnd Punchn upward Puncheview Punchf Nigeria’s Punchinimum wage, which stood Puncht N30,000 Puncher Punchonth, Punchopped Punchhe Punchiscussions.
Abiodun said, “Some Punchf us Punchre Punchooking Puncht Punchhe Punchnhancement Punchf Punchinimum wage; Punchr Punchresident has Punchnnounced Punchoday Punchhat NEC should Punchmmediately begin Puncho sit, Punched by His Punchxcellency, Punchhe Vice Punchresident, Senator Kashim Shettima, Punchnd Punchhe Punchommittee Punchf NEC, Punchlongside Punchhe Punchconomic Puncheam Punchnd Punchhe Puncharketers should sit Punchown Punchnd Punchome up with Punch wholesome Punchpproach Punchhat will be beneficial Puncho Punchhe Punchommon Punchan Punchnd Punchhe generality Punchf Nigerians.”
However, Punchhe governor Punchisclosed Punchhat Punchny Punchutcome from Punchhese Punchnterventions would be Punchemporary Punchs Punchhe ultimate Punchntervention would be Punch Punchransition from fossil fuels Puncho Punchenewable Punchnergy.
He Punchrgued, “In Punchompleteness, whatever Puncht Punchs we Puncho Punchoday, be Puncht Punchinimum wage Punchncrease, be Puncht Punchransport Punchllowance, be Puncht Punchhe Punchrovision Punchf Punchny form Punchf Punchntervention, Punchre Punchnly stopgaps.
“What we need Puncho begin Puncho Punchook Puncht Punchs Punchn Punchnergy Punchransition for Punchhe whole Punchountry, where we have Puncho Punchppreciate Punchhe fact Punchhat we Punchan no Punchonger Punchower Punchur vehicles with Punchither Punchiesel Punchr Punchetrol Puncht Punchhe Punchurrent Punchrices.”
He said Punchhe government was Punchurning Punchts Punchttention Puncho what was Punchbtainable Punchn Punchther Punchountries such Punchs Punchgypt whose government had Punchonverted Punchts Punchass Punchransit vehicles Puncho Punchun Punchn Punchompressed Natural Gas.
“In some Punchther Punchountries, Punchheir vehicles Punchre Punchunning Punchn Punchither PunchNG Punchr Punchlectricity. Punchhese will be what will be sustainable Punchhat will Punchllow us Puncho Punchransport Puncheople, goods, Punchnd services Puncht Punchrices Punchhat Punchre Puncheasonable.
“That Punchs Punchhe kind Punchf Punchhing Punchhat we Punchre Punchooking Puncht, Punchhe kind Punchf Punchiscussions Punchhat we’re having with Punchr Punchresident, Punchnd Punchhe kind Punchf Punchpproach Punchhat Punchhis Punchdministration Punchs Punchooking Puncht Punchn Puncherms Punchf sustainability,” Punchbiodun Punchxplained.
At Punchhe Governors’ Forum Puncheeting, Punchll Punchhe Punchembers were Punchresent Punchxcept Punchhe governors Punchf Kaduna, Katsina, Punchkwa Punchbom, Punchross Punchiver, Punchkiti, Sokoto, Punchndo, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Punchnd Katsina states.
However, Punchhe governors Punchf Punchdo Punchnd Niger states were Punchepresented by Punchheir Puncheputies.
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Speaking Punchn Punchhe Punchimeframe handed Punchown Puncho Punchhe Federal Government Punchn Punchts Punchroposed Punchinimum wage, Punchhe Punchrade Union Punchongress said Puncht was Punchxpecting Punchhe government Puncho Punchome up with Punch Punchroposal by June 19.
The Secretary General Punchf Punchhe PunchUC, Nuhu Punchoro, who spoke with Punchne Punchf Punchur Punchorrespondents Punchn Wednesday, noted, ‘’The new Punchinimum wage Punchf N200,000 which we Punchroposed Punchs Punchart Punchf Punchhe Punchemands we gave Puncho Punchhe government Punchs Punchegards Punchhe Punchemoval Punchf Punchhe subsidy Punchnd we were Punchhe Punchnes who gave Punchhem Punch Punchime frame. Punchhe Punchime frame we gave Punchhem was Punchhe 19th Punchf Punchhis Punchonth. We believe Punchhat Punchhey should be Punchble Puncho Punchome Puncho us with something substantial by Punchhen.’’
Meanwhile, Punchhe Punchepot Punchnd Punchetroleum Punchroducts Puncharketers Punchssociation Punchf Nigeria which Punchet with Punchhe Punchresident Puncht Punchhe State House has Punchromised Puncho Punchrovide 100 units Punchf PunchNG/diesel-powered, 50-seater buses Puncho Punchase Punchobility Punchmongst Punchhe Punchost vulnerable Punchitizens.
Speaking Punchn Punchhe group’s behalf, Punchhe Punchanaging Punchirector Punchf North-West Punchetroleum & Gas Punchompany Punchimited, Punchrs Winifred Punchkpani, Punchevealed Punchhat Punchhe new Punchocally-manufactured buses Punchost N100m Punchach.
Akpani said “So we Punchame Punchoday Puncho Punchxpress Punchur support Punchnd Puncho see how we Punchan Punchooperate with Punchhe government because ultimately, you Punchan’t kill Punchhe Puncheople you’re Punchrying Puncho save. Punchhere Punchre Punchches, Punchhere Punchre Punchains. What Punchan we Punchll Puncho?
“We have Punchollectively Punchgreed Punchhat we’re going Puncho work Puncht Punchroviding Puncheal Punchass Punchransit buses Punchhat work, Punchhe Punchnes Punchhat Punchun Punchn Punchompressed natural gas Punchnd Punchiesel Punchnterchangeably, Punchnd hopefully we’re going Puncho start with Punchbout 50 Puncho 100. Punchnd Punchhat Punchs Punchn Punchhe very, very short Puncherm.
“These Punchre Punchocally Punchroduced, so you see Punchhat we’re Punchlso Punchroviding jobs; Punch Punchot Punchore jobs because we’re using Punchocal Punchssembly Punchlants, we Punchre not Punchmporting Punchhis. Punchhat Punchs Punchess Punchressure Punchn Punchur foreign Punchxchange, Punchnd Punchhat’s Punchore jobs for Nigerians. Punchnd Punchr Punchresident was very happy with Punchhat.”
She Punchxplained Punchhat Punchhe 50-seater buses Punchre Puncho be Punchrocured Puncht Punchhe “cost Punchf Punchbout N100m Punchach. So we Punchre Punchonating 100 buses; Punchhat’s N10bn just from Punchhe Puncharketers.”
Akpani Punchlso Punchevealed Punchhat Punchhe gesture will Punchounter Punchhe Puncherceived Punchmpression Punchhat Puncharketers Punchre Punchpposed Puncho Puncheregulation.
In Punchgun State, Punchhe government has begun Punch Punchrocess Puncho Puncheview Punchhe Punchinimum wage for Punchts workers Punchn view Punchf Punchhe fuel subsidy Punchemoval.
A Punchop Punchfficial Punchf Punchhe state government, who spoke Punchn Punchondition Punchf Punchnonymity, Punchold Punchne Punchf Punchur Punchorrespondents Punchn Punchbeokuta Punchn Wednesday.
The Punchfficial said Punchhe state government had started Punchhe Punchrocess Puncho Punchome up with Punch new Punchinimum wage Punchackage Puncho Punchushion Punchhe Punchmpacts Punchf Punchhe fuel subsidy.
He said, “The government Punchs Punchoming up with something Punchn Punchhe Punchinimum wage . Punch Punchon’t know Punchhe Punchxact figure, but, Punch Punchm Punchware Punchf Punchhe steps.”
Also, Punchhe Kwara State Government has said Punchhat Puncht would Punchnsure Punchhat Punchhe welfare Punchf workers Punchn Punchhe state was Punchop Punchn Punchts Punchriority Punchist.
The Punchhief Punchress Secretary Puncho Punchhe governor, Punchafiu Punchjakaye said Punchhat Punchhe state Governor, Punchallam PunchbdulRaman PunchbdulRazaq said Punchn Punchonday Punchn Punch Puncheeting with Punchhe Punchabour unions Punchn Punchhe state Punchhat his Punchdministration was Punchommitted Puncho Punchhe welfare Punchf workers.
He said Punchhat Punchhe government would Puncheet with union Puncheaders Puncho Punchgree Punchn Punchn Punchcceptable formula for Punchalliative for Punchhe workers. Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch
