Minimum Wage: Public Hearings to be Held Across Nigeria
By Patience Ikpeme
The President Tinubu administration has been holding different meetings and discussions about the minimum wage.
In order for everyone’s opinion to be heard, these discussions have been taken into different zones to better reach the people for a fair process and better result.
In this regards, six public hearings across the country will be organized to review the National Minimum wage. These hearings will take place in the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria.
In a press statement signed by Chukwu Helen Oby, Head Press and Public Relations Unit, Federal Ministry of Finance, revealed that these hearings are scheduled to take place in the North-East (Yola), North-West (Kano), North-Central (Abuja), South-South (Uyo), South-East (Enugu), and South-West (Lagos).
The South-West Zonal Public Hearing will be chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun at the LTV Blue Roof Arena, Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi Ikeja, Lagos, on 7th March 2024.
The South-West Zonal Public Hearing will be held in Lagos on March 7th, 2024, with resource persons including Governor Adeleke Ademola of Osun State representing state government interests; Omo-Lamai Grace from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and Muhammed Nura from the Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises voicing employers’ perspectives; Adeyanju Adewale (NLC) and Shuaibu Afusatu (TUC) representing organized labor; alongside Honourable Minister of State, Labour and Employment Onyejeocha Nkeiruka.
The event marks an important step towards creating a national minimum wage policy that balances workers’ well-being with economic health.
The objective of the hearings is to gather valuable insights and recommendations from stakeholders like government officials, business leaders, labour unions, and the general public and to inform the development of a fair and sustainable national minimum wage policy that reflects the current economic situation and future aspirations.
The public hearings offer a crucial opportunity for stakeholders to actively participate in shaping the national minimum wage policy. By contributing their perspectives, they can help ensure that the new policy balances the well-being of workers with the nation’s overall economic health.
The statement encouraged Nigerians to participate in the process and contribute to shaping a future with a fair and sustainable national minimum wage.
