Kwara sets up committee on minimum wage adjustment 

Kwara State Government has set up a 21-member tripartite committee to work out the consequential adjustment component for other categories of workers on minimum wage in the state.

The state governor, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, approved the constitution of the committee, according to a Government House statement released to the press on Thursday.

The statement noted that the constitution of the committee comes as a new national minimum wage has been pegged at N70,000, triggering a need for consequential adjustments for senior cadres of workers in the state.

The statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, noted that the committee comprises representatives from the state government, the 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.”