The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) proposed a new minimum salary of N350,000 for Nigerian workers Wednesday.
This occurred in the midst of ongoing discussions for a new minimum wage that is equitable to workers in light of the present economic climate between organized labor and the federal government.
The proposal was made by Comrade Ibeji Nwokoma, President of NAAT, at the 5th NAAT National Delegates Conference in Abuja. The conference’s theme was the critical role that technology plays in socioeconomic growth and national development.
According to NAAT, the proposed pay is justified by the rising cost of living, which will guarantee that workers maintain a respectable level of living.
In highlighting the obvious disparity between the pay in most African nations and the current situation of Nigerian workers, the NAAT president emphasized the need for a wage that upholds one’s dignity and allows for a reasonable standard of life.
The group pushed for quick action to remedy the infrastructure deficit that jeopardizes public safety and economic advancement while also shedding light on the terrible status of the country’s economy, insecurity, and inadequate infrastructure, particularly the characteristics of poor roads.
Nwokoma stated that the conference intends to stimulate lively conversations and creative solutions to build a better future for Nigeria. He urged for unity and collaboration to harness technology for the nation’s development and socioeconomic prosperity.
“The Seychelles has the highest estimated gross monthly wage in Africa, $465.4, while the monthly wage in South Africa is $240,” he stated. The salaries of these nations, expressed in naira, would expose the appalling conditions in which Nigerian workers find themselves. In light of this, I suggested paying Nigerian workers at least N350, 000 (three hundred and fifty thousand naira) each month.
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the minister of education, has revealed that the federal government intends to include courses on skill acquisition and development in the basic education curriculum.
The minister claims that developing skills is essential to resolving the nation’s unemployment issue.
With the subject “Technology, a Recipe for National Development and Socio-economic Growth in the Century,” the minister opened the 5th NAAT National Delegates Conference in Abuja.
Prof. Mamman stated, “We have already started all the arrangements, we have already established a national skills framework,” when discussing the growth of skills.
“We are hoping to be able to get on board to implement it by September this year; it’s a really large intervention that all schools, public and private, will have to adopt.”