Buhari to make decision on minimum wage soon – Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari will soon make government final position on reports submitted by Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee public soon

The Minister had noted that the report submitted by the committee was a “ recommendation” adding that “ the President will make his position known soon”

Asked to clarify government position on the recommendation, the Minister of Information said the president will study the recommendation and get back to the Tripartite Committee.

According to him, “I think it was a recommendation. Mr. President will consider it and will make his views known in due course.”

The Minister disclosed this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Recall that the Ama Pepple-led Tripartite Committee had in the report submitted to the President recommended N30,000 as the new minimum wage to match the demand of the organized labour.

The President had while receiving the report, promised to send an Executive Bill to the National Assembly on the recommendation as soon as possible for consideration and approval, but he was silent on whether he endorsed the N30,000 new wage.

When pressed further, he added: “I said a recommendation was submitted. Mr. President will get back to the committee after he has studied the recommendation.”

On whether the revenue sharing formula might be reviewed if the new minimum wage is approved to enable the states to pay, the Minister stated: “Once again, like I said, a recommendation has been made and in responding to the recommendation, all these views will be taken into consideration.”