by Azeez Adeniyi
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has said the party would pay an increased minimum wage to workers if elected in 2019.
In a statement signed by his deputy, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, on Monday in Abuja, Sherriff congratulated the workers on the 2017 Workers’ Day.
“When we take over power, we shall address minimum wage that will ensure workers’ pay will not only take them home, but will be able to also cater for the families and pay school fees.
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“We understand the difficulties the nation is going through at the moment, but a government can only be changed through the ballots.
“2019 will be another opportunity to change power; then, the workers will know what it means to have PDP back in power,” Sheriff said.
He said the PDP was looking forward to partnering labour.
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