January 30, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has inaugurated a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage.
Chaired by Bukar Goni Aji, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Committee was inaugurated on Tuesday, by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House, Abuja,
Mandated to recommend a new national minimum wage for the country, members of the Committee cut across the Federal Government, State Government, Private Sector and Organised Labour.
Members from the Federal Government, 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.
The State Government members include Alh. Mohammed Umar Bago, Governor, Niger State, the representative from North Central; Sen. Bala Mohammed, Governor Bauchi State, the representative from North East; Alh. Umar Dikko Radda, Governor Katsina State-, the representative from North West; Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor, Anambra State, the representative from the South East; Sen. Ademola Adeleke, Governor, Osun State, the representative from South West; Mr Otu Bassey Edet, Governor, Cross River State, the representative from South West.
From the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), members include 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 & Chairman of the Council; Hon. Theophilus Nnorom Okwuchukwu, Private Sector representative and Dr Muhammed Nura Bello, Zonal Vice President, North West.
Members from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), include 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. Theophilus Ndukuba.
Also, members 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 Commission.
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