President Bola Tinubu has approved the inauguration of a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend and look into the implementation of a new National Minimum Wage for the Country.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said this in a letter addressed to officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The letter dated January 23, 2024, is titled ‘Inauguration of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage.’
While the minimum wage was last reviewed in April 2019 from N18,000 to N30,000, labour leaders in June 2023, urged the government to increase the wage from N30,000 to N200,000 to meet the current economic realities.
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Akume in the letter said the inauguration will take place at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House, and Abuja at 12.00noon prompt on Tuesday 30th January, 2024.
The committee under the Chairmanship of Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation cuts across Federal and state government, the private sector and organised labour.
From the Federal Government, members include Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment (Representing Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment); Mr Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and 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, GSO. OSGF and Ekpo Nta, Esq, Chairman/CEO, NSIWC, Member/Secretary.
From the states government, Alhaji Mohammed Umar Bago, Governor, Niger State- a representative from North Central; Senator Bala Mohammed, Governor Bauchi State- a representative from North East; Alhaji Umar Dikko Radda, Governor Katsina State- a representative from North West; Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor, Anambra State- a representative from South East; Senator Ademola Adeleke, Governor, Osun State- a representative from South West; Mr. Otu Bassey Edet, Governor, Cross River State -representative from South-South.
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 members from the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) are Dr Abdulrashid Yerima, President and Chairman of the 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, Comrade Prince Adeyanju Adewale, Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji, Comrade Benjamin Anthony and Prof. Theophilus Ndukuba.
Also, members from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) include Comrade Festus Osifo, President, TUC; Comrade Tommy Etim Okon, 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.
The letter also urged members of the committee to contact the Head of the Secretariat, Mr Chiadi Adighiogu, Director (Compensation) in the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission for further information.
