LABOUR MINISTER RECEIVES ILO COUNTRY DIRECTOR, PLEDGES CLOSER COLLABORATION 06-10-23
By Sadiq Aminu Minister for Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, says the ministry will work with International Labour organization to enhance the welfare and well-being of workers.
The Minister stated this when the Director of ILO, Vanessa Phala paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
The Minister appreciated the support and collaboration of the ILO over the years, particularly in the areas of capacity-building and productive partnerships.
He said under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Ministry of Labour and Employment is very much ready to take the relationship with the ILO to a higher level.
Mr Lalong also assured the ILO team that Nigerian would continue to work on the implementation of all the protocols it has ratified as a way of building confidence within the country and on the international level.
The ILO Country Director, who also oversees Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the ECOWAS, Vanessa Phala expressed the readiness of ILO to collaborate with the Federal Government
She said the ILO would stay steadfast in ensuring that Nigeria attained the National Employment Policy, effectively deal with the matters of child and forced labour, as well as other issues.
The Country Director also commended Nigeria for being up to date in its reporting system.
She urged the Minister to pursue the priorities of job creation, enterprise development, social protection and the establishment of the National Labour Advisory Council, which would enhance dialogue and minimise industrial disputes through proactive measures.