…urges him to pay N70k minimum wage to workers

By Chinedu Adonu

Governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 election in Enugu State, Ray Kene Ogbodo has commended the Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah for raising the bar of governance with laudable projects and style of leadership. 

Ogbodo gave the commendation in a press statement made available by his Media aide, Mr Azubuike Akam on Friday.

Ogbodo lauded Mbah on some projects he has executed over the past 15 months, the ones in progress and the latest one which is Mega Asphalt Plant.

He disclosed that over the past 15 months, he has given Mbah time to settle down for proper governance and therefore observed from far, adding “now is the right time to appreciate the Governor on his leadership style, appraise his work and anticipate what is to come from the Governor”.

Ogbodo who is a Leadership and Performance Strategist said, he would support Mbah’s administration to deliver good governance to the people and hold his government accountable where necessary. Governance is for all, not just the few.

He said, “The Mega Asphalt Plant project is unprecedented, the thought of it is not ordinary, it’s simply out of this world for a State Governor to come up with such project. With that, Mbah means business in Enugu, he doesn’t want to fail himself, his supporters and the people of Enugu State.

“I knows Mbah has vision and that some of his vision aligns with that of mine, I will support any policy that would bring Enugu people out of abject poverty.

“From what am hearing and seeing, Mbah is working on developing Enugu State infrastructure and raising the economy. I believe he will be able to take Enugu to the next level as he has deviated from the style of the immediate past PDP government in Enugu State and has taken a new course,” he said.

He however, appealed with Mbah to implement the new minimum wage of ₦70,000 to cushion the effects of high cost of living on workers.

Recall that Ogbodo who had before the Guber election promised to pay ₦50,000 minimum wage to Enugu workers if elected.

“There is no better time than now to increase workers salary, we promised and talked about ₦50,000 then because we knew things were difficult, but now, things are worse than it was when we were campaigning. So, I urge the Governor to implement the ₦70,000 minimum wage as approved by the federal government”

“The new minimum wage will go a long way in uplifting our people from abject poverty of the pocket, mind, body and soul. Our people are suffering and languishing in poverty, they deserve a decent and better life, our Governor can help to ease the pain for our people.

“As I appreciate and commend the Governor, I look forward to a multi-facet economy in Enugu, modern infrastructure in urban and rural areas, improvement in agricultural sector, diversification of energy sector by investing in renewable energy, improvement in the transportation system, delivering a cleaner and welcoming environment that will make Enugu State the destination of choice for private investors” he concluded.