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Homes Are Bleeding, Methodist Archbishop Tells Tinubu
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Metropolitan and Archbishop of Abuja Methodist Church, His Grace, Most Revd Michael Akinwale, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to address the economic hardships facing Nigerians, saying homes in the country are “bleeding”.
The Cleric made the appeal during the 2024 Men’s Work Week/Father’s Day Thanksgiving Service at the Methodist Cathedral of Unity, Wuse, Abuja on Sunday.
The Archbishop called on Tinubu to take decisive actions to address the hardship, stressing, a lot of Nigerians were suffering
“A lot of homes are bleeding at this time. The government should do everything they can to cushion the effect of this battered economy,” he implored
He highlighted the high costs of living, which, according to him, has placed basic necessities beyond the reach of the common man.
“This is part of our Divine responsibilities as men. But the truth is that we know that we are equally being challenged by the economy.
“One thing we need to understand is that God is our provider. He is the one who has the ability to provide for us.
“As long as we are resolutely determined as a father to meet our responsibility, God will always make a way for us.
“To our president, I want him to understand that a lot of home is bleeding at this time
The commoners are really complaining. The government should block every conduit pipe where our resources are being drained at the expense of the masses,” he said.
Speaking on the theme “Arise and Build,” the Clergy emphasised the critical role of fathers in the home and the nation.”
“President Tinubu’s led government should do everything they can to cushion the effects of this battered economy. It is becoming very difficult to maintain the family, now, because almost everything has skyrocketed.
“It is far beyond the reach of the common man. As the father of the nation, we want to use this Father’s Day to appeal to the President passionately, to address the challenges.
“We understand that the administration is trying to entrench the stability of the economy, but the effect is really telling on the masses,” he said.
Quoting from the Holy Book of Colossians 3:19, the Cleric urged men to love and provide for their families, notwithstanding the economic pressures.
“God is our provider. As long as we are resolutely determined as fathers to meet our responsibilities, God will always make a way for us,” he said.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has instructed its members in states that have not yet started implementing the new minimum wage to begin an indefinite strike starting December 1, 2024.
The directive is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend.
“The NEC notes with deep frustration the persistent delay and outright refusal by some state governments to implement the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act. This betrayal by certain governors and government officials across the country flies in the face of both legality and morality, as workers continue to be denied their rightful wages amidst rising economic hardship. It is a blatant disregard for the law and the lives of millions of Nigerian workers, who are being exploited by the very leaders sworn to protect them.
“The NEC therefore resolves to set up a National Minimum Wage Implementation Committee that will among others commence a nationwide assessment, mobilization and sensitization campaign, educating workers and citizens on the need to resist this assault on their dignity and rights. Furthermore, the NLC shall initiate a series of industrial actions in all non-compliant states and shall not relent until the minimum wage is fully implemented across Nigeria.
“To this end, all state Councils where the National Minimum Wage has not been fully implemented by the last day of November, 2024 have been directed to proceed on strike beginning from the 1st day of December, 2024. Nigerian workers demand justice, and justice they shall have,” the NLC communique read in part.
“The NEC-in-session noted with increasing dismay the shenanigans around the appropriate pricing of petrol (PMS) in Nigeria. It observed that there may be a gangup against Nigerians by fat cats in the industry as the current price of the product is significantly higher than the real market price.
“Padding of costs and abnormal margins seems to be the order of the day considering the revelations from the ongoing controversy between Marketers and Dangote group. It is entirely possible that Nigerian workers and masses are being ripped off by those who control the levers of Economic power in Nigeria which explains why the domestic public refineries may not immediately be allowed to come on stream.
“NLC demands appropriate pricing of petrol and calls for the Public domestic refineries in PH, Warri and Kaduna to quickly come back on stream to break-up the monopolistic stranglehold the big players have on the industry.
The NLC further called on the Federal Government for immediate, substantial actions—not just token gestures—to alleviate this hardship.
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