AAC Guber candidate promises N50,000 minimum wage for Enugu workers if elected
The African Action Congress (AAC) Governorship candidate in Enugu State, Mr Ekene Ogbodo has said his administration will pay workers N50,000 minimum wage if elected governor.
Ogbodo made this promise in Enugu, adding that his goverment would give hope to the hopeless as well as change the narrative for workers in the state.
According to him, “We will pay N50,000 minimum wage to workers from June 1, if we win and swear in on May 29 for test beginning and may increase workers’ wages to N100,000.
“We have been on a campaign outreach in Enugu metropolis talking to people one on one to know their needs and to see things by ourselves.
“We want to know and see the problem that people are facing because, lots of people have been left behind and we are assuring them that the hardship in the state will soon be a thing of the past.
“That was why we came up with five important agenda which include, Free Health Care, Free Education, Opputunities, Prosperity and Security.
“If we can tackle the health care problem, things will be better because, one can only work when healthy,” he said.
Ogbodo said his government would create opputunities for the teaming youths to work and to spread the wealth.
“We want to give free Education with conducive learning environment whereby those who do not have money for higher institution will have the opportunity.
“They can go to school and pay off their fees when they are employed and if we give people hope, insecurity will be arrested,” he said.
Ogbodo described unmployment as one of the major agents of insecurity because, “it takes the youths into the street with arms to make end mets.”
He said: “Leadership is about positive change, positve outcome, positive inspiration, influence and impact and where all this are lacking, your should not have a business in administration.
“We are asking Enugu people to vote for African Action Congress so that we can give people what rightfully belong to them.”
