The newly appointed Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, assumed office on Tuesday, vowing to build on the strong foundation established by his predecessors.
He also committed to fostering peaceful industrial relations and ensuring harmony in all labour-related matters during his tenure.
“President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is interested in the well-being of the citizens, especially the workers.
“This is why I will, in line with the desire of our president, carry everybody along in dispute-related matters,” he said.
He expressed his commitment to collaborating closely with the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, and the entire staff of the ministry to ensure continued success in fulfilling its mandates.
While seeking the cooperation and support of the staff, Mr. Dingyadi expressed optimism that the Ministry of Labour and Employment would achieve even greater success during his tenure as Minister.
In her welcoming remarks, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, highlighted that the ministry is fully aligned with the eight-point priority agenda of the current administration.
“You may be aware that each Ministry signed a performance contract with the Presidency, Labour inclusive. Each Ministry is assessed quarterly including the Labour Ministry,” Onyejeocha said.
She added that the 3rd quarter submissions on presidential priority areas and ministerial deliverables have been submitted.
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“Currently, a compendium of mandates and functions of the Ministry and Agencies are being collated for submission to the office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“The Ministry has developed Labour Employment Empowerment Programme LEEP as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of this administration to create 25 million jobs for the women and youths.
“This Programme will be formally launched by Mr. President any time from now,” she said.
She also disclosed that the Ministry of Labour and Employment plays a major role in the International Labour Organisation ILO.
Speaking on the new national minimum wage, the Minister of State said that the ministry, with the cooperation of Labour Unions and other relevant stakeholders, was able to successfully negotiate the new minimum wage for the Nigerian Workers.
According to her, “the labour environment has been relatively peaceful since this administration.”
The Ministry of Labour and Employment is the oldest in the country and its mandates cut across many areas, including employment generation through skills acquisition and empowerment, women and youth, labour standards, productivity measurement, occupational safety and health, social security and cooperation.
Others are trade union and industrial relations and conflict resolutions among stakeholders in the labour sector, among others.
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