…As govt budgets N500bn social intervention fund
Oscarline Onwuemenyi
02 June 2016, Sweetcrude, Abuja – The Federal Government yesterday named the 16-man Technical Committee for the implementation of the palliatives to cushion the effect of the increase in the pump price of petrol.
The committee has Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige as Chairman.
Aside government representatives, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) are also represented.
Other representatives of the government on the committee include Minister of State, Petroleum Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of Budget and National Planning Udo Udoma, Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Solid Minerals Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Chairman of National Salaries and Wages Commission, Chief R.O Egbule and the representative of the Head of Service of the Federation.
The team from the NLC will be led by Deputy President of the Congress, Comrade Peters Adeyemi and will include Comrade Amaechi Asugwuni, Comrade Ibrahim Khaleel, Comrade Igwe Achese and Comrade Abdullahi Sale.
A statement from the Deputy Director, Press in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Samuel Olowookere said the TUC will be represented by Comrade Augustine Etafo, Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal and Comrade Abdullahi Sale.
Prof. Adamu Usman from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation is to serve as secretary to the committee which will be inaugurated today (Thursday) at the Conference hall of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The committee is expected to work our modalities for the implementation of the N500 billion social intervention contained in the 2016 budget and submit its report within two weeks from the date of inauguration.
