A former campaign spokesman for President Bola Tinubu in the South East, Dr Joseph Onoh, has declared that state governors can pay the N62 000 minimum wage proposed by the federal government.
Onoh stated this yesterday when he briefed journalists from the South East zone on the federal government’s policies and how they will benefit the people of the zone.
He insisted that the governors collect a large amount of money monthly from the federation account, and their internally generated revenue was enough to pay the proposed wage.
He expressed dismay over some governors’ statements that their states were not in a position to pay the proposed wage.
Onoh, a former Enugu State House of Assembly member, advised the governors to key into the proposed wage and other federal government policies for the country’s good.
He said that before the federal government proposed the minimum wage, many factors were considered, including the survival of the private sector.
The former lawmaker said although the organised private proposed a higher wage, the federal government proposed a sustainable salary that would not weaken the private sector and economy.
Onoh further stated that it would not be in the interest of the economy if the federal government proposed a wage that would lead to the demise of privately owned companies and the loss of jobs.
He expressed dismay that some state governors have failed to adopt the federal government’s policies that could reduce the country’s hardships.
He urged the people to hold their governors responsible if they fail to pay the new wage.
