Meet members of FG committee on review of national minimum wage
The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the Country.
The planned inauguration of the Committee, to be chaired by Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, followed the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The inauguration is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 by 12:00 noon at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, State House, Abuja, according to Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Members of the Committee are drawn from the Federal Government, State Government, Private Sector and the Organised Labour.
They are as follows:
Federal Government: Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment (Representing Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment)
Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy
Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget Economic Planning
Dr. (Mrs) Yemi Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
Dr. Nnamdi Maurice Mbaeri, Permanent Secretary, GSO.
OSGF and Ekpo Nta, Esq, Chairman/CEO, NSIWC – Member/Secretary.
Alh. Mohammed Umar Bago, Governor, Niger State- representative from North Central.
Sen. Bala Mohammed, Governor Bauchi State- representative from North East.
Alh. Umar Dikko Radda, Governor Katsina State- representative from North West.
Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor, Anambra State- representative from the South East.
Sen. Ademola Adeleke, Governor, Osun State- representative from South West.
Mr. Otu Bassey Edet, Governor, Cross River State- representative from South South.
Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA).
Mr. Chuma Nwankwo
Mr. Thompson Akpabio.
Asiwaju (Dr) Michael Olawale-Cole, National President, Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).
Hon. (Dr) Ahmed Rabiu, National Vice President, NACCIMA.
Chief Humphrey Ngonadi, National Life President, NPOM.
Dr. Abdulrashid Yerima, President National Association of Small and Medium Enterprise (NASME).
Hon. Theophilus Nnorom Okwuchukwu, chairman of council, NASME.
Dr. Muhammed Nura Bello, Zonal Vice President, (North West) Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).
Mrs. Grace Omo-Lamai, Human Resource Director, Nigerian Breweries.
Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director-General, MAN;
Lady Ada Chukwudozie, Managing Director, Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited.
Comrade Joe Ajaero, President, NLC; Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, Comrade Prince Adeyanju Adewale; Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji; Comrade Benjamin Anthony and Prof. Theophilius Ndukuba.
Comrade (Engr) Festus Osifo, President, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC).
Others are 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.
