Kwara State Sets up Committee on Minimum Wage Adjustments
According to a news report from Punch, the Kwara State Government has established a 21-member tripartite committee to determine the consequential adjustment component for other categories of workers on the new minimum wage in the state.
Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq approved the formation of the committee, as announced in a Government House statement released to the press on Thursday.
The statement highlighted that the committee's creation follows the establishment of a new national minimum wage of N70,000, necessitating adjustments for senior cadres of workers in the state.
Signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, the statement indicated that the committee includes representatives from the state government, labour centres, and the organised private sector.
It read, “The tripartite committee is chaired by the Head of Service and co-chaired by the Commissioner for Finance, while the Director (Establishment and Pension) is the Secretary.
“Other members are the Commissioners for Budget and Planning, Works and Transports, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Communications; Senior Adviser and Counsellor to the Governor; Permanent Secretaries (Finance, Service Welfare, Justice); and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Labour Matters.
“Apart from the Federal Controller on Labour and Employment, the Labour is represented on the committee by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Chairman of the Joint Negotiation Council, Chairman of COHESU, and Secretary of the JNC.
“The private sector is represented by the Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises.”
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