The Federal Government has
approved a 29-member tripartite committee on a new minimum wage being agitated
for by the workers.
The Minister of Labour and
Employment, Chris Ngige disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly
after the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by the
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
According to Ngige, the approval
came after an extensive deliberation on the report of a technical committee on
the issue, which he chaired.
“The matter needs to be thrashed out by all
stakeholders, because already, employers under the umbrella of the Nigeria
Employers’ Consultative Association have rejected the N56,000 minimum wage
proposal,” the minister said.
The tripartite committee will be
chaired by a seasoned technocrat appointed by the Federal Government, which
will also nominate five of the members, while six state governors will also be
members.
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