President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria
The massive employment creation initiative of President Muhamadu Buhari received yet another boost following the commitment of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to the administration’s job creation efforts.
The Country Director of ILO, Mr. Dennis Zulu made the commitment during his courtesy visit to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige.
According to him, “ILO will like to partner Nigeria on the drafting of new employment policy. We as an organisation have attained an advanced stage in the drafting of this policy and we need the contribution of the tripartite partner as well as the Ministry to push it forward.”
Speaking further, Mr. Zulu stated that his organisation is looking forward to receiving the input of the Ministry towards the completion of the Social Protection Policy which is aimed at providing social protection floor for the vulnerable including retirees thereby making sure that they did not fall back to poverty trap after retirement.
In addition, the ILO Country Director affirmed the need to review Nigeria’s Labour Laws to reflect the reality of the moment in the sector. In his word,“we look forward under your leadership to see that the labour laws that have been in the National Assembly since 2005 are clarified to ensure that they reflect changing times and changing demands both in the private and public sectors.”
In his response, the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige reiterated the commitment of the Buhari lead administration to the provision of jobs for the teeming unemployed youths, while assuring the International Labour Organisation of his commitment to continued maintenance of industrial peace and harmony in the labour sector through proactive social dialogue.
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Source:: PM Newspaper
