Socio-political analyst Reno Omokri has alleged that Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), is attempting to appease his “master,” Peter Obi, by demanding a minimum wage of N494,000.
News About Nigeria reports that Omokri said that the nationwide walkout that Ajaero had called for would lead to conflict among the people of the nation.
Omokri asked Ajaero to stay away from unionism and join Obi in politics.
Posting on X, Omokri wrote: “Joe Ajaero’s national strike will only cause national strife. This is the eighth strike Ajaero is calling this year.
“He has called more strikes than the last three NLC Presidents combined! If he wants to be a striker, let him go and become a footballer. He can then compete with Messi and Ronaldo on who is the GOAT striker.
“Even the Organised Private Sector, the manufacturing base of Nigeria, have publicly said they cannot pay N494,000, and patriotically suggested M60,000, which is a reasonable amount. I even think the government should go as high as N80,000.
“But N494,000 is just outrageous and an attempt by Joe Ajaero to please his master, Peter Obi, who himself pays his own workers at Next Supermarket peanuts.
“How can any reasonable person demand that the minimum wage should increase by 1600%? Has Nigeria’s revenue, production capacity, or tax base expanded by 1600%?
“Is Joe Ajaero an economic saboteur who wants to crash our economy to make it easy for his boss in the 2027 election?
“Ajaero is a politician. He should leave labour unionism and join Peter Obi’s political movement.”
