Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday inaugurated the Bukar Goni Aji-led 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage at the State House, Abuja.

Shettima presided over the inauguration of the committee, made up of representatives of federal and state governments, the private sector as well as the organized Labour.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Shettima urged collective bargaining in good faith, emphasizing contract adherence and encouraging consultations outside the committee.

He further urged committee members to promptly reach a resolution and submit their reports

The Tripartite Committee is tasked with the responsibility of proposing a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers.