Ifeanyi Ubah visits NLC, promises to increase minimum wage to ‘living wage’

Oil tycoon and governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the forthcoming November 16 poll in Anambra state, Ifeanyi Ubah, has promised to pay attention to the welfare of Labour in the state if elected into office.

He made this declaration at the state headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) during a courtesy call Tuesday.

Ubah promised to pay the workers a “living wage” and not the meagre minimum wage he said currently obtains.

He said he was at the NLC office to formally present his campaign manifesto to the labour leaders, and to also invite them to the official flag-off of his campaign which holds today in Onitsha.

Speaking further, Ubah describe the NLC state headquarters as “ramshackle”, saying it shows that the Governor Peter Obi administration does not respect civil servants.

The LP flagbearer stated that his party had prepared for the October council election, but since it has now been postponed, it would avail him time to concentrate on the guber election.

The boss of Capital Oil and Gas maintained that he has a cordial relationship with other candidates, appealing to all hopefuls and their supporters to be calm and law-abiding.

He urged citizens to assess each candidate’s antecedents, employment records/ratings and other indices.

Ubah further suggested a debate for the candidates so that the electorates will have the opportunity to assess them ahead of the election.

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