After months of inaction on the issue of a new national Minimum
wage, the Federal Government has named a 30 man National Minimum
Wage negotiating committee headed by former Head of Service of the
Federation and former Minister of Housing, Land and Urban
Development, Ms Ama Pepple.
A statement from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment,
signed by the Deputy Director, Press, Samuel Olowokoore said that
the committee is made up of appointees of the Federal government,
six representatives of state governors, nine representatives of
organised Labour and eight representatives of employers of
Labour.
Members of the tripartite committee are committee are Ama
Pepple, CFR (Chairman),
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator (Dr.) Chris
Ngige, (Deputy Chairman), while the Chairman, National Salaries,
Income and Wages Commission, Chief Richard Egbule
will serve as member/Secretary).
Other members are Minister of Budget and National Planning,
Udoma Udo Udomoh, Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Head
of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred E. Oyo – Ita
and Permanent Secretary, General Services Office,
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Dr. Roy Ugo.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will be represented by
Governor Rauf Aregbesola-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) while A. B. Okauru, Esq., DG, NGF will be an
Observer)
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will be represented in the
committee by President of Congress (NLC) Comrade Ayuba
Wabba, Comrade Peters Adeyemi, Comrade Kiri Mohammed, Comrade
Amechi Asugwuni, and General Secretary, Comrade Peter
Ozo-Eson.
President of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Bobboi Bala
Kaigama will lead the delegation from the Congress which include
Comrade Sunday Olusoji Salako Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal as
well as Comrade Igwe Achese, President, Nigeria Union of
Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
Director General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association
(NECA), Olusegun Oshinowo will lead employers to the negotiation
while other members from the employers delegation include Timothy
Olawale, Mr. Chuma Nwankwo, Director General, Federation of
Construction Industry (FOCI), Mrs. Olubunmi Adekoje,
Chairman, Kaduna East Branch, Manufacturers’ Association
(MAN). Alhaji Ahmed Ladan Gobir Otunba Francis Oluwagbenro,
President, Kano Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and
Agriculture (NACCIMA), Hajia Muheeba Dankaka, and
President, Nigeria Association of Small and Medium
Enterprises (NASME), Prince Degun Agboade.
The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved
the appointment of a thirty-member tripartite National Minimum Wage
Committee for the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage for
the Country.
“By its tripartite nature, the committee is made up of persons
from the public sector, (Federal and State Governments) and the
private sector made up of the largest private employer group, the
Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Manufacturers
Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigerian Association of Chambers of
Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Nigerian
Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME)
“The Committee will be inaugurated on Monday 27th November, 2017
at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Sate House,
Abuja. Committee members are expected to arrive at the State House
Pilot Gate latest 10:30 hours and be seated by 11:00 hours.”
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress had
made a proposal of N56,000 minimum wage to the government, while
the United Labour Congress are proposing above N90,000 as minimum
wage.
However, the ULC are not represented in the committee giving an
indication that the government is yet to recognize them as a Labour
Centre.
After months of inaction on the issue of a new national Minimum
wage, the Federal Government has named a 30 man National Minimum
Wage negotiating committee headed by former Head of Service of the
Federation and former Minister of Housing, Land and Urban
Development, Ms Ama Pepple.
A statement from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment,
signed by the Deputy Director, Press, Samuel Olowokoore said that
the committee is made up of appointees of the Federal government,
six representatives of state governors, nine representatives of
organised Labour and eight representatives of employers of
Labour.
Members of the tripartite committee are committee are Ama
Pepple, CFR (Chairman),
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator (Dr.) Chris
Ngige, (Deputy Chairman), while the Chairman, National Salaries,
Income and Wages Commission, Chief Richard Egbule
will serve as member/Secretary).
Other members are Minister of Budget and National Planning,
Udoma Udo Udomoh, Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Head
of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred E. Oyo – Ita
and Permanent Secretary, General Services Office,
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Dr. Roy Ugo.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will be represented by
Governor Rauf Aregbesola-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) while A. B. Okauru, Esq., DG, NGF will be an
Observer)
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will be represented in the
committee by President of Congress (NLC) Comrade Ayuba
Wabba, Comrade Peters Adeyemi, Comrade Kiri Mohammed, Comrade
Amechi Asugwuni, and General Secretary, Comrade Peter
Ozo-Eson.
President of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Bobboi Bala
Kaigama will lead the delegation from the Congress which include
Comrade Sunday Olusoji Salako Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal as
well as Comrade Igwe Achese, President, Nigeria Union of
Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
Director General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association
(NECA), Olusegun Oshinowo will lead employers to the negotiation
while other members from the employers delegation include Timothy
Olawale, Mr. Chuma Nwankwo, Director General, Federation of
Construction Industry (FOCI), Mrs. Olubunmi Adekoje,
Chairman, Kaduna East Branch, Manufacturers’ Association
(MAN). Alhaji Ahmed Ladan Gobir Otunba Francis Oluwagbenro,
President, Kano Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and
Agriculture (NACCIMA), Hajia Muheeba Dankaka, and
President, Nigeria Association of Small and Medium
Enterprises (NASME), Prince Degun Agboade.
The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved
the appointment of a thirty-member tripartite National Minimum Wage
Committee for the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage for
the Country.
“By its tripartite nature, the committee is made up of persons
from the public sector, (Federal and State Governments) and the
private sector made up of the largest private employer group, the
Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Manufacturers
Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigerian Association of Chambers of
Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Nigerian
Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME)
“The Committee will be inaugurated on Monday 27th November, 2017
at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Sate House,
Abuja. Committee members are expected to arrive at the State House
Pilot Gate latest 10:30 hours and be seated by 11:00 hours.”
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress had
made a proposal of N56,000 minimum wage to the government, while
the United Labour Congress are proposing above N90,000 as minimum
wage.
However, the ULC are not represented in the committee giving an
indication that the government is yet to recognize them as a Labour
Centre.
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