Presents Report Tuesday, Senate to Pass the Bill same day

By Henry Umoru


ABUJA – THE Senate Adhoc Committee on a New National Minimum Wage Bill, 2019, has agreed with the House of Representatives, recommending N30,000 as the accepted minimum wage for the Nigerian workers as against N27,000 proposed by the Federal Government.

The Committee which is chaired by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Francis Alimikhena, All Progressives Congress, APC, Edo North, met yesterday at Senate Room 431 New Building has concurred with the members of the House of Representatives that had earlier recommended a wage of N30,000 that was later adopted by the lower chamber.

A source told Vanguard yesterday that at the meeting of the Committee, the Chairman, Senator Alimikhena asked all the members to make contributions one after the other on the new minimum wage.

According to the source, all the Senators who spoke one after the other agreed, for a new minimum wage of N30,000, just as they were said to have taken the bill clause by clause whereby they also agreed with the issues raised in the bill.

Vanguard also gathered that the Senators agreed on very stiff punishment for civil servants who do not go to work as a fine of N75,000 to be paid by any erring Civil servant has been settled for by the members, just as they were said to have complained bitterly about local government workers who abscond from their duty posts, only to wait and come to the secretariat whenever the salaries were ready.

The Committee, Vanguard learnt would present its report to the Senate at Plenary next week Tuesday as the report would be ready this week and passed by the Upper chamber next week Tuesday.

It would be recalled that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday this week, announced that following the absence of the Chairman, Senate Adhoc Committee on New National Minimum Wage Bill, Senator Olusola Adeyeye, APC, Osun Central, the Deputy Senate Majority Whip, Senator Francis Alimikhena, APC, Edo North to now head the panel in acting capacity.

It would be recalled that the Senate had on 24th January this year, set up an eight- member Adhoc Committee to look at the New Minimum Wage bill after scaling second reading, just as the Bill was referred to the constituted ad- hoc Committee.

The Ad- hoc Committee had the Senate Majority Whip, Senator Olusola Adeyeye, APC, Osun Central, with the Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Francis Alimikhena, APC, Edo North, representing the South South; Senator Abu Ibrahim, APC, Katsina South who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour; Senator Shehu Sani, PRP, Kaduna Central, representing the North West; Senator Sam Egwu, PDP, Ebonyi North, representing South East); Senator Suleiman Adokwe, PDP, Nasarawa South, North Central) ; Solomon Adeola, APC, Lagos West, representing South West and Senator Binta Masi Garba, APC, Adamawa North, representing North East.

The Committee was given two weeks to conclude its assignment and report back.

Meanwhile, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West), yesterday called for the review of Revenue Allocation Formula by the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission as a way of effectively implementing the recommended N30,000 minimum way across all tiers of government.

Making his contribution during a meeting of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Minimum Wage chaired by Senator Francis AlimiKhena to consider the Minimum Wage Bill, Senator Adeola supported the recommended N30,000 contained in the National Minimum Wage Bill adding however that the law when passed must be implemented by all the three tiers of government.

In a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, Senator Adeola said, ” I am in support of the recommended minimum wage as it will go a long way in cushioning the challenges faced by workers. However, there must be no excuse for non implementation by any tiers of government across the federation. It is in this wise that I call on the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission to begin a process that will lead to the review of the Revenue Allocation Formula for all tiers of government to be able to pay the minimum wage when passed into law”.

The senator supported the sanctions contained in the bills for indolent workers stressing that while supporting the minimum wage for workers and improve welfare packages, the Civil Service at all levels must perform at its best as they are critical in the delivery of dividends of democracy to the people.

It would be recalled that the House of Representatives, had on 29th January, approved a national minimum wage of not less than N30,000 per month for Nigerian workers.

The passage followed the lawmakers’ unanimous adoption of a report of an ad hoc committee on National Minimum Wage Bill, 2019, which recommended N30,000 as against N27,000 proposed by the Federal Government.


According to the Chairman, ad hoc committee on National Minimum Wage Bill and Deputy Speaker of the House, Yusuf Lasun (APC, Osun), the bill aims to prescribe the national minimum wage and a legal framework for a seamless review.

Tagged “A Bill for an Act to repeal the National Minimum Wage Act 1981 and enact the National Minimum Wage Bill, 2019” the law makes it compulsory for employers in Nigeria to pay their workers no less than N30,000 per month.

The Lower Chamber approved the minimum wage bill following its adoption by the ad hoc committee on the report presented to the assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/minimum-wage-senate-committee-concur-with-reps-approves-n30000/

hmmm, fine of #75000 for not going to work while minimum wage is just #30000. all these lawmakers sha

30k minimum wage and d new passport cost far more than that ...our leaders don’t have us in mind at all, 30k since last year

Abeg who get lighter??


I gotta smoke myself out of this corn-tree

naso Dem deh talk am since na

Do the job and send this to the President ASAP

good
all the good news started coming in late today

30k is too much for civil servants. Why not approve 5k?

Next level


Children of hate won't talk about this now ooo

Next level osheee

Vanguard also gathered that the Senators agreed on very stiff punishment for civil servants who do not go to work as a fine of N75,000 to be paid by any erring Civil servant has been settled for by the members, just as they were said to have complained bitterly about local government workers who abscond from their duty posts, only to wait and come to the secretariat whenever the salaries were ready.


Hmmm just speechless


Pot calling kettle black

I hope states would implement

Okay.

N30K for the average Nigerians and N24M for them, Senators?

75,000 for a worker who goes AWOL. Hopefully they can fine senators who don't come up with any reasonable contribution (at least once a month) 1 million naira. Too many useless senators with very huge pay checks

This is the change we voted for.

Gradually and patiently we will get to the time where we can comfortably pay #205,000 as minimum wage.

The Blueprint is on ground already.

We've recommended how it can be achievable under 2 years here many times prior now.

God bless Nigeria.

Yes oooooh, hope they will start the payment from this 2019 NYSC batch A.

good move

Good news.

And Finally the Looters elders approved the long awaited promise.

Ok am waiting ..iza arize..don't warry I will pay it..iz ok ..gaskiya walahi ..wanam saraki ba de qyo.. gaskiya ...banza barawo ....

hisexcellency34:
30k is too much for civil servants. Why not approve 5k?

dirty mouth

In fact, this minimum wage should be reviewed every 4yrs.....additional 12k, atall atall na him badt pass

This is still Good. but economic is weaken

hisexcellency34:
30k is too much for civil servants. Why not approve 5k?

I agree with you 100%. I personally would want them to declare civil servant as NGO without salaries. At least, the politicians can add the supposed amount to their money.

post=76633471:
This is the change we voted for.

Gradually and patiently we will get to the time where we can comfortably pay #205,000 as minimum wage.

The Blueprint is on ground already.

We've recommended how it can be achievable under 2 years here many times prior now.

God bless Nigeria.

We don't need that huge minimum wage. It may cause inflation of price of thing. We need to regulate the price of things to fit our income. We need a government agency for price regulation both electronic and consumptions

So someone who earns N100,000 a month based on the N18,000 minimum wage, how much will the person earn based on the N30,000 minimum wage?

Does this apply to NYSC?