The Tripartite Committee on Nationwide Minimal Wage has referred to as for the participation of stakeholders in proposing and implementing a brand new minimal wage for Nigerian employees.
The chairman of the Nationwide Fee on Salaries, Incomes and Wages, Ekpo Nta, stated in an announcement launched on Friday that the fee would maintain a public listening to on March 7.
The Information Company of Nigeria studies that retired head of the federation's civil service, Alhaji Bukar Aji, heads the committee, inaugurated by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The mandate of the committee is to seek the advice of all stakeholders on the problem of the nationwide minimal wage and to contemplate the wage within the context of the dynamics of the nationwide financial system.
The intention is to additionally suggest a sensible and sensible nationwide minimal wage to the federal government, to make sure that all stakeholders are included in its mission.
In keeping with Nta, the committee has scheduled public hearings within the nation's six geopolitical zones on March 7 at 10 a.m.
“The situation for North East is Banquet Corridor, Authorities Home, Yola, Adamawa State; North West Africa Home, Authorities Home, Kano; and South-South shall be Ibom Corridor, IBB Manner, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
“For North-Central, it should happen on the Chida Lodge Occasion Centre, Plot 224, Solomon Lar Manner, Utako, Abuja, whereas these of South East Enugu and South-West – Lagos shall be introduced sooner or later.
“We invite state and native governments, labor unions, employers, civil society teams, small and medium enterprises and different stakeholders within the six geopolitical zones to attend.
The President urged stakeholders to current a memorandum that ought to embrace the proposed new nationwide minimal wage per 30 days for employees.
“It ought to embrace proposed protection when it comes to the variety of staff employed by an company and the world of financial exercise that will must be excluded.
“It ought to embrace proposals on the way to enhance and keep excessive productiveness in the private and non-private sectors of the financial system to assist the suggestions.
“It ought to embrace the frequency and mechanism of future critiques; and proposed sanctions for violations of the Nationwide Minimal Wage Act by people or entities.
“Different suggestions associated to the subject which might be thought of related and demanding shall be welcomed,” he stated.
Nta insisted that arduous copies of displays be despatched to this tackle [email protected] and minimal wage @ gmail.com (if in depth).
He stated for any queries and affirmation of supply, they need to contact the Director (Compensation) on 0806 555 3550.
On the inauguration, Shettima, in his opening tackle on January 30, 2024, urged members to “promptly” attain a decision and submit their studies as early as potential as the present minimal wage of N30,000 expired on the finish of March 2024.
“This well timed submission is essential to make sure the emergence of a brand new minimal wage,” Shettima had stated.
(IN)
