President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally inaugurated a
37-man Tripartite Committee to fashion out a new National Minimum Wage.
Vice President, Kashim Shettima inaugurated the committee on
behalf of the President, who is on a private visit to France.
Former Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar
Goni Aji, is chairing the Committee.
Prior to the inauguration, Shettima charged the committee
members to explore collective bargaining to come up with an acceptable
recommendation on a new wage policy.
Members of the committee cut across the Federal Government,
State Government, Private Sector and the Organised Labour.
From the Federal Government level, the members include Hon.
Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Hon. Minister of State, Labour and Employment
(Representing Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment), Mr. Wale Edun, Hon.
Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Alhaji Atiku
Bagudu, Hon. Minister of Budget Economic Planning; Dr. (Mrs) 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 State Government level, 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 members 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, Comrade Prince
Adeyanju Adewale; Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji; Comrade Benjamin Anthony and
Prof. Theophilius Ndukuba.
From the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) sector 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.
The Vice President also charged the committee to come up with their recommendations soon.
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