‘Your Disdain For Nigerians Obvious’ – LP Fires Tinubu Over 2024 Budget
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<p>The Labour Party (LP) has berated President Bola Tinubu over the 2024 budget passed on Saturday by the National Assembly. The opposition party said the budget focused more on funding the luxury of the political elites and failed to prioritise the welfare and security of Nigerians. The National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, […]</p>
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The Labour Party (LP) has berated President Bola Tinubu over the 2024 budget passed on Saturday by the National Assembly.
The opposition party said the budget focused more on funding the luxury of the political elites and failed to prioritise the welfare and security of Nigerians.
The National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, said this on Sunday in a 2024 New Year message of the party.
Ifoh said the party noticed that in the 2024 budget, undue attention was given to the comfort of those in power to the detriment of the majority of Nigerians.
The statement reads: “While we pray (for 2024 success), we also enjoin Nigerians to take a closer look at budgetary provisions and sectorial allocations in the 2024 budget. Without a doubt, the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration has displayed a disdain for the security and welfare of Nigerians.
“Looking at the 2024 budget, we cannot fail to notice the undue attention given to the comfort of those in power at the detriment of the majority of Nigerians.”
Ifoh expressed concern over items such as N3bn for Senate Car Park, N1bn for Constitution Review, N78.62bn for the House of Representatives and N36.727bn for the National Assembly Office, N4bn for National Assembly Recreation Centre, among others in the allocations.
He added: “Our presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi had earlier drawn attention to the misplaced priorities and insensitivity of the President and his party in allocations of staggering sums for the renovation of the President and Vice President’s Offices and trips for them and their hangers on for which a humongous amount of N35.961bn was set aside.
“Nigerians have continued to suffer in the hands of bandits, terrorists, kidnappers and criminals of all sorts but all the administration is concerned about is the comfort of those elected to serve and make life better and more meaningful for ordinary Nigerians.
“It is our hope that those concerned will have a rethink and put the welfare and security of ordinary Nigerians first in the coming year, it is not too late to revisit the 2024 budget.”
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/close-up-of-a-one-hundred-canadian-dollar-bill-showing-the-map-of-canada-surrounded-by-coins.jpg?id=59800284&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=45%2C0%2C45%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>If you’ve ever looked at your paycheque and wondered if people in other parts of Canada are earning way more, you're not alone — and you might be right.</p><p>New <a href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410022301&utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">data from Statistics Canada</a> has revealed the average salaries across the country as of January 2025, and let's just say Quebec isn't exactly leading the charge. While Canada's national average climbed to $1,294.26 per week — about $67,300 per year — Quebecers are still earning <em>well</em> below that benchmark.</p> <h3>Quebec is stuck in the bottom half</h3> <p>The average weekly salary in Quebec is $1,237.52, which works out to around $64,351 per year. That puts la belle province below not only the national average but also behind provinces like Alberta, Ontario, and even Newfoundland and Labrador.</p><p>To put it into perspective, here’s how we compare:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Alberta:</strong> $71,140/year</li> <li> <strong>Ontario:</strong> $69,147/year</li> <li> <strong>Quebec:</strong> $64,351/year</li> </ul> <p>While Quebec isn't dead last, we're definitely closer to the bottom than the top.</p> <h3>The North is rolling in it</h3> <p>Shockingly, the highest average salaries in Canada aren't even in the provinces — they're up north. Nunavut takes the top spot with a weekly wage of $1,821.77 — over $94,700 per year — followed closely by the Northwest Territories and Yukon.</p><p>That means workers in Nunavut are making over $30,000 more than the average Quebecer, and nearly $40,000 more than those in P.E.I., which had the lowest average salary in Canada.</p><p>High salaries in northern regions are often tied to remote work conditions, higher living costs, and the difficulty of attracting talent to isolated communities.</p> <h3>Quebec’s wage growth is steady — but it’s not enough</h3> <p>Yes, Quebec salaries have grown in the past year — but not fast enough to keep pace with provinces that are home to booming sectors like oil and tech. <span style="background-color: initial;">While <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-minimum-wage-2025" target="_blank">minimum wage is set to increase from $15.75 to $16.10</a> per hour on May 1, 2025, t</span><span style="background-color: initial;">his 2.22% raise will benefit approximately 217,400 employees,</span></p><p>And with job vacancies on the decline across the country, it's not getting any easier to level the playing field.</p> <p>Here's how each province and territory stacks up, ranked by average weekly earnings as of January 2025:</p><span></span><h4>Above the national average:</h4> <ul> <li> <strong>Nunavut</strong> – $1,821.77/week ($94,732/year)</li> <li> <strong>Northwest Territories</strong> – $1,814.09/week ($94,333/year)</li> <li> <strong>Yukon</strong> – $1,484.62/week ($77,200/year)</li> <li> <strong>Alberta</strong> – $1,368.07/week ($71,140/year)</li> <li> <strong>Ontario</strong> – $1,329.75/week ($69,147/year)</li> <li> <strong>British Columbia</strong> – $1,299.99/week ($67,599/year)</li> </ul> <h4>Below the national average:</h4> <ul> <li> <strong>Newfoundland & Labrador</strong> – $1,286.67/week ($66,907/year)</li> <li> <strong>Saskatchewan</strong> – $1,262.05/week ($65,627/year)</li> <li> <strong>Quebec</strong> – $1,237.52/week ($64,351/year)</li> <li> <strong>New Brunswick</strong> – $1,182.25/week ($61,477/year)</li> <li> <strong>Manitoba</strong> – $1,164.53/week ($60,556/year)</li> <li> <strong>Nova Scotia</strong> – $1,148.93/week ($59,744/year)</li> <li> <strong>Prince Edward Island</strong> – $1,097.38/week ($57,064/year)</li></ul><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p>
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