FG To Inaugurate New Minimum Wage Cmte This Week

The federal government says a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new national minimum wage for the country, would be inaugurated on Tuesday.

This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Segun Imohiose, the director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF.

According to the statement, the planned inauguration of the Committee is sequel to the approval of President Bola Tinubu.

The event will take place by 12:00 noon, at the Council Chamber of the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, the statement further said.

The committee members, drawn fron the public and private sectors under the chairmanship of Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, have been urged to be prompt to the meeting. which cuts across federal government, state government, private sector and the Organised Labour are as follows:

The statement said: “From the federal government, the members include the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, representing the Minister of Labour and Employment; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Minister of Budget Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. (Mrs) Folasade Yemi-Esan; the Permanent Secretary, GSO. OSGF, Dr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri; and Ekpo Nta, Esq, Chairman/CEO, NSIWC – Member/Secretary.

“Also 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 West.

“From the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA)- 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; Hon. 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, mni, 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, mni; Comrade Prince Adeyanju Adewale; Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji; Comrade Benjamin Anthony and Prof. Theophilius Ndukuba.

“Also, membership from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) include Comrade (Engr) Festus Osifo, President, TUC; Comrade Tommy Etim Okon, PhD, Deputy President I, 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 Comm.

“Accordingly, members are advised to be early to process their clearance at the Security Gate and should be seated at the Council Chamber by 11.30 am. In addition, a shuttle bus will be available at the Pilot Gate to convey members to the venue.

“In addition, members of the Committee are to contact the Head of the Secretariat, Mr. Chiadi Adighiogu, Director (Compensation) in the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission for information.”

President Tinubu last year promised that the federal government would start paying public servants new minimum wage this year. The inauguration would therefore be a welcome development for the Organsied Labour which has accused the government of delay.