President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated a 37-member Tripartite Committee tasked with devising a new National Minimum Wage. Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the committee on behalf of the President, who is currently on a private visit to France. The committee is chaired by Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, the former Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
Prior to the inauguration, Shettima urged the committee members, who represent the Federal Government, State Government, Private Sector, and Organised Labour, to explore collective bargaining in order to formulate an acceptable recommendation for a new wage policy. The diverse membership includes representatives from various government levels, employer associations such as the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), as well as representatives from the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprise (NASME), and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). Additionally, members from organized labor, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), are part of the committee.
Vice President Shettima emphasized the importance of the committee coming up with their recommendations promptly.