A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has criticised the N70,000 new minimum wage recently approved by the Federal Government.
Ndume was relieved of his position after his comments believed to be against the government of President Bola Tinubu.
Deriding the new wage, Ndume said it could only buy a 50kg bag of rice which averagely sells above N70,000.
Ndume, hence, asked Tinubu to review the minimum wage upwards.
The senator, though a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, has been critical in his comments about the government of Tinubu.
He was on Wednesday removed as the Senate Chief Whip.
Tinubu and the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress met on Wednesday at the State House and agreed on the new N70, 000 minimum wage.
