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President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, November 27, 2017 inaugurate the newly constituted 30-man Minimum Wage Committee to handle the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers. The President had on Thursday approved the appointment of a 30-member tripartite committee. Members were drawn from the Public sector, Private sector and the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA).


In a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Press, Ministry of Labour and Employment, the former Minister of Lands and Housing, Ama Pepple was appointed the Chairman of the committee while the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige will serve as the Deputy Chairman. Richard Egbule, the Chairman National Salaries and Wages Commission is to serve as the Secretary.


Other members include Kemi Adeosun, the Minister of Finance, Sen. Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of Civil Services of the Federation and the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Roy Ugo.


Representatives from the Organized Labour include the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Comrade Peters Adeyemi, Comrade Kiri Mohammed, Comrade Amechi Asugwuni, and Comrade Peter Ozo-Eson. Others are 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).


The Governors Forum has Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State (South West), Governor Rochas Okorocha, Imo State (Souh East) Governor Hassan Dankwambo, Gombe State (South East), Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers State (South South). Governor Simon Lalong, Plateau State (North Central) and Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi State (North West) as members while A. B. Okauru, DG, NG was appointed as an Observer.


Representatives from NECA include Olusegun Oshinowo, Director General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) Timothy Olawale, Chuma Nwankwo, 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) and Prince Degun Agboade, President, Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME).

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