Tripartite Committee On New Minimum Wage Meets In Abuja
POLITICS DIGEST – The tripartite committee is currently meeting to discuss a fresh national minimum wage.
This meeting, the fifth since the suspension of the labour strike, is taking place discreetly at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja.
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Some prominent members of the committee are in attendance including the Director General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF,; the Minister of Labour and Employment (State) Nkiruka Onyejeocha, the Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodimma; a representative of the Salaries, Income and Wages Commission; the Minister of Finance Wale Edun as well as the Minister of Budget and National Planning Atiku Bagudu.
During the Thursday meeting, committee members provided reassurances that a possible figure could be revealed on Friday.
It was recalled that the organized labour had halted their strike for a week to allow the committee to conclude their discussions and propose a figure to be forwarded to the National Assembly.
