FG to inaugurate committee on new national minimum wage, Tuesday
Federal Government has kicked off plans for a new national minimum wage for workers in the country with the constitution of a 37-man Tripartite Committee tasked with the mandate.
The planned inauguration of the committee follows approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a new national minimum wage as demanded by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The inauguration is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 by 12:00 noon, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House, Abuja.
The Committee, under the Chairmanship of Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, which cuts across Federal Government, State Government, Private Sector and the Organised Labour are as follows: From the Federal Government, the members include; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment (Representing Minister of Labour and Employment); Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget, Economic Planning; Dr. Yemi Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; Dr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri, Permanent Secretary, Geberal Service Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Ekpo Nta, Esq, Chairman/CEO, NSIWC – Member/Secretary.
From the State Government, Alh. Mohammed Umar Bago, Governor, Niger State- representative from North Central; Sen. Bala Mohammed, Governor, Bauchi State- representative from North East; Alh. Umar Dikko Radda, Governor, Katsina State- representative from North West; Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor, Anambra State- representative from the South East; Sen. Ademola Adeleke, Governor, Osun State- representative from South West; Mr. Otu Bassey Edet, Governor, Cross River State- representative from South-South.
Members from the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) are- Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General, NECA; Mr. Chuma Nwankwo; Mr. Thompson Akpabio with also members from the Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) include Asiwaju (Dr) Michael Olawale-Cole, National President; Hon. (Dr) Ahmed Rabiu, National Vice President and Chief Humphrey Ngonadi (NPOM), National Life President.
The membership from the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprise (NASME) are Dr. Abdulrashid Yerima, President & Chairman of Council; Mr. Theophilus Nnorom Okwuchukwu, Private Sector representative; Dr. Muhammed Nura Bello, Zonal Vice President, North West and also from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) are; Mrs. Grace Omo-Lamai, Human Resource Director, Nigerian Breweries; Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director-General, MAN; Lady Ada Chukwudozie, Managing Director, Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited.
From the organised labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero, President, NLC; Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, Comrade Prince Adeyanju Adewale; Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji; Comrade Benjamin Anthony and Prof. Theophilius Ndukuba.
Similarly, membership from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) include Comrade (Engr) Festus Osifo, President TUC; Comrade Tommy Etim Okon, Deputy President TUC; Comrade Kayode Surajudeen Alakija, Deputy President II; Comrade Jimoh Oyibo, Deputy President. III; Comrade Nuhu A. Toro, Secretary-General and Comrade Hafusatu Shuaib, Chairperson Women Commission.
