Tripartite C’ttee On National Minimum Wage Submits Report To SGF

By Miriam Humbe

The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage concluded its assignment and submitted its Report to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday.

Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information & Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (OSGF) revealed this in a statement signed on Monday.

Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had inaugurated a 37-Member Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, on Tuesday, 30th January, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Minimum Wage Act, 2019.

The Committee was tasked with the responsibility of recommending a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers in public and private sectors.

A formal presentation of the Report will be made to Mr. President for appropriate action, when the leadership of the Organised Labour as well as representatives of Government and Organised Private Sector, who are presently in Geneva, Switzerland for the ongoing International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference, return to the country.

The SGF thanked the Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji and members for their commitment and sacrifices.