The Federal Government has inaugurated the Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants on Friday.

This is coming through the office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack.

The inauguration of the committee comes weeks after the President, Bola Tinubu signed the minimum wage into law amidst rising inflation in the country.

The committee was established to implement the provisions of the National Minimum Wage Act of 2024, which increased the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000.

The committee, comprising 16 members from the FG and Trade Unions, is chaired by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

Its terms of reference include negotiating and agreeing on consequential adjustments in salaries and developing a template for the implementation of the approved minimum wage.

Walson-Jack in her opening remarks during the inauguration of the committee on Friday in Abuja, emphasised the significance of the committee’s assignment, stating that it is crucial for maintaining industrial peace and harmony.