The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. The planned inauguration of the Committee is sequel to the approval of President Bola Tinubu.
This was according to a statement on Sunday by Segun Imohiosen for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The inauguration is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 by 12 noon at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House in Abuja.
The Committee under the Chairmanship of former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Bukar Aji, which cut across Federal Government, State Government, Private Sector and the Organised Labour are as follows: From the Federal Government, the members include Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Hon. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Wale Edun, Hon. Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Alhaji Bagudu amongst others.
Also from the State Government, Niger state Governor, Mohammed Bago-representative from North-Central; Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed- representative from North-East; Katsina state Governor, Umar Radda- representative from North-West; Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo-representative from the South-East; Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke- representative from South-West; and Cross River State Governor, Otu Edet- representative from South-South.
Other members include representatives from the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprise, the organised labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria.