ILO lauds Nigeria’s commitment to decent work place

The International Labour Organisation has commended Nigeria for the ratification of two Conventions which are C187 (2006) Promotional Framework on Occupational Safety and Health and C190 (2019) on Violence and Harassment.

The Head of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour, and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

The Director-General, ILO, Gilbert Houngbo, spoke in Geneva, Switzerland, during the presentation of two conventions which Nigeria ratified to the governing body of the organisation by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige.

He said, “The ratification of both conventions by Nigeria in one year, demonstrates the exemplary commitment of President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Rted.) to the enthronement of decent work and elimination of violence in workplaces. Nigeria is the first African nation to join the ILO.”

Houngbo commended the leading role while pledging more technical assistance to enable Nigeria to make more progress in the world of work.

In his speech, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Ngige, who commended the new director-general on his assumption of office, described his election as historic being the first African to occupy the position. He noted that it was a new chapter in the leadership history of the world body, remarking that his leadership of the ILO at this period in world history was significant in many ways.

He said, “You have come on board when the fragile recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying unpredictable impact of climate change coupled with the current disruption of food and energy supply and other supply chains, surging overwhelming global inflation.