Buhari Inaugurates 30-Man New Minimum Wage Committee

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a 30-member tripartite committee for the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage.

The inauguration took place on Monday at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Recall that the President had on Friday has approved the appointment of the 30-member committee.

The committee, which is made up of persons from the public sector, private sector and the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), will be chaired by a former Minister of Lands and Housing, Ama Pepple.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, is to serve as Deputy Chairman, Chief Richard Egbule, (Chairman, National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission) will serve as Secretary.

Also as members are the Ministers of Budget and Economic Planning, Udo Udo Udoma, Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred E. Oyo – Ita and Dr. Roy Ugo Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Members from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State (South West), Governor Rochas Okorocha, Imo State (Souh East) Governor Hassan Dankwambo, Gombe State (North East), Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers State (South South).

Governor Simon Lalong, Plateau State (North Central), Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi State (North West) and A. B. Okauru, DG, NG who is an Observer.

From the labour are the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Comrade Peters Adeyemi, Comrade Kiri Mohammed, Comrade Amechi Asugwuni, and Comrade Peter Ozo-Eson.

From the Trade Union Congress are Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama who is the President, TUC, Comrade Sunday Olusoji Salake, Comrade Alade Bashir Lawa, Comrade Igwe Achese, President, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).

From the Employers’ side are Mr. Olusegun Oshinowo, Director General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) Mr. Timothy Olawale, Mr. Chuma Nwankwo, Mrs. Olubunmi Adekoje, Director General, Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) Alhaji Ahmed Ladan Gobi, Chairman, Kaduna East Branch, Manufacturers’ Association (MAN), Otunba Francis Oluwagbenre, Hajia Muheeba Dankaka, President, Kano Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Prince Degun Agboade, President, Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME).