Former Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Henry Idahagbon has shown a startling inconsistency to the governors’ assertion that they are unable to pay the N62,000 recommended minimum salary. Idahagbon refuted the idea that governments cannot afford to pay by revealing in an interview with Arise TV that a governor has already taken the initiative by guaranteeing and paying N70,000 as the minimum wage in May.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Idahagbon raised questions about the sincerity of other governors’ claims and highlighted the possibility of a more sinister agenda at play. He argued that it is not possible for governors to say they cannot afford the N62,000 proposed by the federal government.
According to him, “I wouldn’t know what has transpired between Mr. President and my boss, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, but I’m sure he’s one of the Tinubu men, so I’m sure they meet and they have conversations from time to time. I want to believe that behind the scenes, he may be an unofficial adviser, but coming back to the issue of governors saying they can’t pay N52,000. A governor already promised N70,000 and has paid his first month in the month of May.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>