Minimum Wage: Labour Minister Shares Details of Tripartite Committee’s Recommendations to Tinubu
- The acting minister of labour and employment, Nkiruika Onyejeocha, said the Tripartite committee’s recommendations are a blueprint for actionable reforms
- Onyejeocha said they also reflect a balanced and realistic approach to addressing the workforce challenges
- She reiterated the Tinubu administration’s resolve to ensure that every worker is fairly compensated
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FCT, Abuja - The acting minister of Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkiruika Onyejeocha, has hinted at the Tripartite committee’s recommendation on the new minimum wage submitted to President Bola Ahmed Ahmed Tinubu.
Onyejeocha said the Tripartite committee’s recommendation is a reflection of a “balanced and realistic approach to addressing the myriad challenges faced by our workforce.”
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She stated this during a one-day retreat on ‘Labour reforms and the quest for living wage in Nigeria: A Focus on Legislative intervention’ on Monday, July 8.
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As reported by the Nigerian Tribune, the minister said the recommendations are more of a blueprint for actionable reforms.
The minister reiterated the Tinubu administration’s resolve to ensure that every worker is respected, protected, and fairly compensated, New Telegraph reports.
“Central to our efforts is the work of the Tripartite Committee comprising of Government, Organized Private Sector and Organized Labour, which has diligently engaged with stakeholders on the critical issue of a New National Minimum Wage.
“The Committee’s comprehensive submissions to Mr. President reflect a balanced and realistic approach to addressing the myriad challenges faced by our workforce. These submissions are not just recommendations; they are a blueprint for actionable reforms that will drive sustainable improvements in labour conditions across the country.”
Labour sends new message to Tinubu's govt
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, accused the federal government of hiding under the state governors.
Ajaero said the delay in submitting the new minimum wage proposal to the National Assembly showed that the government had not put its house in order.
He said any governor who would not pay the new minimum wage when it becomes effective should resign.
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