By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received the report from the tripartite committee on national minimum wage on Monday, after successful deliberations about the plan to review the national minimum wage by the committee.
The president is expected to take decision base on the report.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information & Public Relations, where he said, “His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria inaugurated a 37-member Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, on Tuesday 30th January 2024, by 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.
“The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage has concluded its assignment and submitted Report to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday, 10th June, 2024.
“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 the 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, Alh. Bukar Goni Aji and members for their commitment and sacrifices.”