Osun minimum wage report almost finalized – TUC Leader
A member of the Labour/Osun State Government negotiation committee working on the new minimum wage for workers in the state, Mr Bimbo Fasasi, has said the report of the committee should be ready in the next two weeks.
Fasasi, who is the Osun State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, made this known in a message sent to our correspondent on Monday.
He also said workers in the state have expectations from the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, regarding the new minimum wage, and he assured them that after submission, implementation would commence.
“We are looking at a week or a maximum of two weeks from now. By God’s grace, we will be done with it and commence implementation,” Fasasi said.
Asked about workers’ expectations from the governor, the TUC boss said, “We will always expect the best. You will recall that Mr. Governor was the representative of the South West Governors on the national minimum wage negotiation committee.
“So he is abreast of the whole process right from the beginning up to this stage. And going by his records so far which is always positive to the general welfare of the workers, we don’t have any reason to doubt him.
“He has promised us one of the best, and we know he will live up to that.”
Earlier, Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, had said the state Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee set up by Adeleke would soon complete its assignment.
Quoting a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina, the Commissioner, said the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Kazeem Akinleye, is leading the government team.
The Labour side is led by the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Arapasopo Abimbola Christopher.
Other members of the government team include “the Head of Service, Commissioner for Finance; Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Commissioner for Information; Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Human Resources; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning; Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office; Solicitor General / Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Governments; Accountant-General; Director (Public Service Establishments); and the Director (Labour & Industrial Relations).
“Members from the trade union side include Comrade Bimbo Fasasi, Comrade Lasun Akindele, Comrade Kehinde N. Ogungbangbe; Comrade Victor Amusan, Comrade Emmanuel Olawuyi, Comrade Abdullateef Babatunde; Comrade Akinjide Akinlami; Comrade Ojo Akintunde; Comrade Akeem Adekunle; Comrade Johnson Adegoke; Comrade Ganiyu Salawu; Comrade Waheed Oyeyemi; and Comrade Adeniran Lekan.”
