Nigeria Sets Up Six Zonal Hearings on  Review of National Minimum Wage

Nigeria’s federal government has set up zonal public hearings across the six geopolitical zones of the country for the review of the National Minimum Wage.

The hearings are scheduled to hold 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 is to be chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun.

A statement issued by the Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the Ministry of Finance, Chukwu Helen Oby said the South-West zonal public hearing will be held at the LTV Blue Roof Arena, Agidingbi Ikeja, Lagos on March 7, 2024.

According to the statement, the session aims to gather insights and recommendations to inform a fair and sustainable minimum wage policy, reflecting the engagement and contributions from various stakeholders in the region.

“Joining Mr. Edun on the panel are distinguished members 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; and from the organised labour, Adeyanju Adewale (NLC) and Shuaibu Afusatu (TUC), alongside Honourable Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Onyejeocha Nkeiruka.

“This event marks a pivotal step in ensuring a fair, sustainable national minimum wage, reflective of our economic realities and aspirations. Stakeholders are invited to contribute to shaping a policy that balances the well-being of workers with the economic health of the nation,” the statement said.

Ndubuisi Francis