Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the committee to negotiate the consequential adjustment in salaries arising from the new National Minimum Wage, with Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, as chairman.

While inaugurating the committee, Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, who is an alternate chairman of the committee, said the committee has four weeks to complete its assignment with the inaugural meeting scheduled to hold on May 20, 2019.

Among members of the committee are ministers of Labour and Employment, Finance, Health, Budget, and National Planning and Education.

Others are Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Director General, Budget Office, Secretary of Federal Judicial Service Commission, Secretary, National Assembly Service Commission and Chairman, National Salaries, Income, and Wages Commission, who will serve as the committee Secretary.

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