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 out of the country at present.

Former Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, is to chair the Committee.

Earlier, Shettima urged 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 and State Governments, Private Sector and the Organized 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, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Ekpo Nta, Esq, Chairman/CEO, National Salary, Income and Wages Commission – Member/Secretary.

From the State Government level, Alh. Mohammed Umar Bago, Governor, Niger State- a representative from North Central; Sen. Bala Mohammed, Governor Bauchi State- a representative from North East; Alh. Umar Dikko Radda, Governor Katsina State- a representative from North West; Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor, Anambra State- a representative from the South East; Sen. Ademola Adeleke, Governor, Osun State- a representative from South West; Mr. Otu Bassey Edet, Governor, Cross River State- a representative from South-South.

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 Enterprises (NASME) are Dr. Abdulrashid Yerima, President & Chairman of the 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 Organized 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.

Shettima also charged the committee to come up with their recommendations soon.

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