Oyebanji raises committee as EKSG commences minimum wage negotiation with labour
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, had assured workers in the state that his government won’t dash their hope on the impending new minimum wage, saying he will act appropriately when the ongoing discussion is finalized at the federal level.
Dousing workers’ skepticism over government’s sincerity, Oyebanji said his government won’t stop the N15,000 Wage Award being paid to workers to cushion the effect of the inflation, pending the time the new minimum wage will become effective.
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has raised a 13- member negotiation committee as the state government commences meetings with organised labour preparatory to the commencement of the minimum wage payment in the state.
This is sequel to the signing of the minimum wage law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 30th, 2024.
The negotiation committee comprises of Government Officials and leadership of the organised labour in the state.
Members of the Negotiation Committee are:
A. Government Officials:
- Dr (Mrs) Folakemi Olomojobi – Head of Service ( Chairman )
- Mr Akintunde Oyebode – Commissioner for Finance- Member
- Comrade K. Faromiluyi – Special Advisor on Labour Matter – Member
- Mrs Titilayo Olayinka – Accountant General / PS – Member
- Mr Bamise Sunday Julius – PS Ministry of Justice – Member
- Mr Oluwadare Jolumo- PS Ministry of Finance – Member
- Mrs Janet Ajibola – PS Office of Establishment and Service Matters – Secretary
B. Organised Labour:
- Comrade Olufemi Ajoloko- Chairman, Joint Negotiation Council.
- Comrade Olatunde Kolapo – Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress
- Comrade Sola Adigun – Chairman, Trade Union Congress
- Comrade Yetunde Emmanuel- Secretary, Joint Negotiation Council.
- Comrade Dr. Israel Taiwo- Secretary, Nigeria Labour Council .
- Comrade Yemi Peters- Secretary, Trade Union Congress.
The first meeting of the committee is slated for Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.
It can be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had signed the minimum wage bill into law earlier this year, ending months of deliberations between government authorities, labour unions, and the private sector.
He signed it at the State House in Abuja on Monday 29th of July 2024 days after the National Assembly National had passed the Minimum Wage Act, 2019 to increase the National Minimum Wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.
A National Assembly delegation led by the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and some members of the House of Representatives were around to witness the ground-breaking event.
