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FG Approves Constitution Of Minimum Wage Review Committee

The Federal Government has approved the constitution of a minimum wage review committee to negotiate with labour unions and consider a new minimum wage for … Continue reading FG Approves Constitution Of Minimum Wage Review Committee


Dr. Chris Ngige

Osinbajo Congratulates French President-elect, MacronThe Federal Government has approved the constitution of a minimum wage review committee to negotiate with labour unions and consider a new minimum wage for the country.

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, told State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting that the Federal Government will nominate five members of the 29-member committee.

According to him, Nigerian Governors Forum, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, the organised private sector, Trade Union Congress and the Nigerian Labour Congress will also be part of the committee.

The minister said the issue of the minimum wage was a constitutional issue and all stakeholders would be involved in the discussions.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, said the government was reviewing the sorry state of prisons, overcrowding and the inadequate infrastructure that characterise Nigerian prisons.

Options that could be considered include granting prerogative of mercy to some inmates, the minister said.