Tinubu, Buhari, Governors Observe Eid Prayers, Implore Nigerians to Show Charity to the Vulnerable Ex-president raises the alarm over unchecked population growth Saraki, others pray for Nigeria’s unity
Deji Elumoye, Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja, Segun Awofadeji in Gombe and Hammed Shittu
in Ilorin
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
and his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, observed Eid prayers in Lagos and
Daura, respectively, where they called on Nigerians to show more care towards their neighbours and
extend charity to the vulnerable. While Tinubu urged Nigerians to love their neighbours, Buhari
tasked them to help one another, Continued on page 5
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Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja L-R: Founder/President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Minister of state for Defence, Bello Matawalle; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, during the Eid-el- Kabir Sallah homage to the president at his residence in Lagos ... yesterday
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Minimum Wage: Consider Economic Realities, Tripartite Committee Tells Organised Labour TUC, NLC selfish in their negotiation, says PDP chieftain
Emmanuel Addeh, Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Sylvester Idowu inWarri
The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage said at the weekend that organised labour should reconsider the amount it was demanding as national minimum wage, based on current realities. Chairman of the committee, Goni Aji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that labour should exercise more flexibility in its negotiation, based on current economic considerations and non-monetary incentives, which the federal government had so far provided for workers. However, a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Sunny Onuesoke, berated labour, claiming Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have been selfish in their negotiation for minimum wage for workers. Onuesoke said at the weekend in Asaba that the labour unions had Continued on page 5
COLOURFUL EID-EL-ADHA IN ILORIN...
L-R: Senator representing Kwara Central, Turaki Saliu Mustapha; Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari; Kwara State Governor/Chairman, Nigeria Governors' Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; and Mutawali of Ilorin, Dr. Alimi AbdulRazaq when the governor led dignitaries to pay homage to the Emir after the Eid-el-Adha prayer in Ilorin, Kwara State… yesterday