The Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage resumed discussions on Wednesday, June 5, at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja to deliberate on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria.
The federal government was represented by Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance; Atiku Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and National Planning; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, the Minister of Labour; and representatives of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Head of Service of the Federation.
Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), represented organized labour.
Abdulateef Shittu, the Director General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, was present at the meeting, although no state governors attended.
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