The Minister for Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, on
Monday assured Nigerian workers that implementation of a new minimum wage in
the country would be done.
He
said the committee set up for that purpose by the Federal Government had
already started work.
Ngige
gave the assurance while speaking with journalists shortly after witnessing the
swearing in of newly-elected chairmen of the 18 local government councils in
Edo at the Government House, Benin.
Council
elections were conducted in the state on Saturday, and ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) won all the positions.
The
minister said that the Minimum Wage Review Committee, with him as deputy
chairman, would submit final report in the third quarter of the year to the
National Assembly for due consideration.
“This
is a constitutional issue and the Constitution makes provision for the minimum
wage to be reviewed every five years and we are on course.
“The
committee will decide what the minimum wage will be and it is a tripartite arrangement
comprising the government, employers and employees.
“So,
the Nigerian workers should hope that we have their issues at heart,’’ he said.
He
commended Edo governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, for saving up funds for the new
councils’ chairmen to commence activities.
Ngige
described the act as benevolent and urged the chairmen to utilize the funds for
the benefit of the masses.
“The
governor has done the ultimate for them; the ball is now in their courts to do
the needful,’’ he said.
-NAN
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