Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage Sets 7 March For Public Hearings

The Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage is inviting all stakeholders in Nigeria to Public  hearings in the six geo-political Zones of the country starting on Thursday,7′”March  2024  at   10  a.m.

A  press statement s signed  by Mr Ekpo Nta ,Member/SecretarChairman/CEO,NSIWC  states below.

INVITATION  TO  PUBLIC  HEARINGS

In accordance with the provision of item No.34 of Exclusive Legislative List,Part I,Legislative Powers,Second Schedule of the  1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(as  amended)and  Section  5  of  the  National  Minimum  Wage  Act  2019,the President,Bola  Ahmed  Tinubu  GCFR,has  inaugurated  the  Tripartite  Committee  on National Minimum Wage headed by retired Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji,CFR.

2.   The Committee has the following terms of reference:

i.         to consult all stakeholders on the issue of National Minimum Wage;

ii.       to consider the National Minimum Wage in the context of the dynamics of the national economy;and

iii.       to  recommend  a  realistic  and  practical  National  Minimum  Wage  to  the government.

3.   In  order to  ensure  that  all  stakeholders  are  carried  along  in  its  assignment,the Committee has scheduled public hearings in the six geo-political Zones of the country on Thursday,7′”March  2024  at   10  a.m. at the as following venues:

(i)     North-East      -Banquet    Hall

Government House

Yola,Adamawa  State

(ii)      North-West    -Africa    House

Government House

Kano,Kano  State

(iii)    North-Central  -Chida  Hotel  Event  Centre,Plot  224,Solomon  Lay  Way,

Utako,Abuja

(vi)     South-South     -Ibom  Hall,IBB  Way,Uyo,Akwa  Ibom   State

(iv)     South-East        -Nike  Lake  Resort,Enugu

Udulekenyi Hall

(v)    South-West      -LTV  Blue  Roof Arena,Lateef Jakande  Road,Agidingbi  Ikeja,

Lagos

4.   The Committee wishes to invite,the State and Local Governments,labour unions,  employers   of  labour,civil   society   groups,small   and   medium   enterprises   and   other stakeholders in the six Geo-political zones to attend and present memoranda at the above- listed locations.Their presentations should include,among others,the following areas:

i.         proposed new National Minimum Wage per month;

ii.     proposed  coverage  in terms of the number of employees engaged by any agency and the area of economic activity to be excluded,if any;

iii.       proposals  on how to enhance and  sustain high productivity in public and private   sectors   of  the   economy   to   sustain   your   recommendations   a paragraph  4(i)above;

iv.     proposed frequency and mechanism of future reviews;

V.        proposed penalties  for contravening the National Minimum Wage Act by individuals or corporate bodies;and

vi.       any  other  recommendations  connected  with the  subject  matter  from your

perspective that you  consider  to be relevant  and  critical  to  the  issues  at stake.

5.   The soft copies of their presentations should be sent to the following emails:

minimum.wage@nsiwc.gov.ng and minimum.wage@gmail.com (if bulky).For  enquiries and confirmation of delivery contact Director Compensation on 08065553550.

Ekpo   U.O.Nta,Esq.

Member/Secretary

Chairman/CEO,NSIWC