Tinubu to inaugurate committee on new minimum wage today
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will inaugurate a 37-man tripartite committee on new minimum wage today (January 30) with a mandate to recommend a new national minimum wage for the country.
The committee, whose inauguration is scheduled to hold by 12:00 noon at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House, Abuja, is sequel to the approval of a new minimum wage by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last year.
The committee is headed by a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji. Membership which cuts across federal government, state governments, private sector and the Organised Labour are as follows:
From the Federal Government, the members include Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment (Representing Minister of Labour and Employment); Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance & Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy; Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget Economic Planning; Dr. Yemi Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; Dr. Nnamdi Mbaeri, Permanent Secretary, and Ekpo Nta, Chairman/CEO, National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) – Member/Secretary.
Also from the State Governments are Mohammed Bago, Governor, Niger State- representative from North Central; Senator Bala Mohammed, Governor, Bauchi State- representative from North East; Umar Radda, Governor, Katsina State- representative from North West; Professor Charles Soludo, Governor, Anambra State- representative from the South East; Senator 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), Asiwaju (Dr) Michael Olawale-Cole, National President; Honourable (Dr) Ahmed Rabiu, National Vice President and Chief Humphrey Ngonadi, National Life President.
The membership from the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) are Dr. Abdulrashid Yerima, President & Chairman of Council; Honourable 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, Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (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 Professor Theophilius Ndukuba.
Also, membership from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) include Comrade Festus Osifo, President, TUC; Comrade Tommy Etim Okon, Deputy President, 1 TUC; Comrade Kayode Surajudeen Alakija, Deputy President II; Comrade Jimoh Oyibo, Deputy President. III; Comrade Nuhu Toro, Secretary-General and Comrade Hafusatu Shuaib, Chairperson, Women Committee.
In a statement, members are advised to be early to process their clearance at the security gate and should be seated at the Council Chamber by 11.30 am. In addition, a shuttle bus will be available at the Pilot Gate to convey members to the venue.
Meanwhile, members of the committee are to contact the Head of the Secretariat, Mr. Chiadi Adighiogu, Director (Compensation) in the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission for information.
