Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment – Ensuring Decent Work for all Nigerians

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, mni (3rd right); Country Director, International Labour Organization, Vanessa Phala (2nd right); Director, Inspectorate, Ministry of Labour, Olaitan Olaolu (4th left); Director, Press, Ministry of Labour, Olajide Oshundun (2nd left); Project Coordinator, ACCEL Africa, ILO, Dr Agatha Kolawole (4th left), and Directors of the Ministry and team from ILO, at the road-walk to mark the 2023 World Day Against Child Labour, Abuja

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju mni (3rd right); Director, Labour, Emmanuel Igbinosun, Country Program Director Solidarity Centre, West Africa, Sonny Ogbuehi (4th left); Senior Program Officer, Bashman Mohammed (3rd left), during the visit of Solidarity Centre West Africa in Abuja

Sitting: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (FML&E), Kachollom Daju, mni (middle); Retired Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour, Dr Peter Tarfa (3rd left); Director, Productivity Measurement, FML&E, Juliana Adebambo (3rd right); Director General Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, Adewale Smarth (2nd left); Representative of ILO, Chinyere Emeka-Anuna (2nd right); NLC Representative, Comrade Titus Amber (left); TUC Representative, Comrade (Dr) Tommy Etim (right) and other Council members at the 2023 meeting of the National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ms Kachollom Daju, mni (3rd left); International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Director, Vanessa Phala (3rd right); Acting Director, Inspectorate, Ministry of Labour, Dauda Ajuwon (2nd left); Acting Director, Skills Development and Certification, Ministry of Labour, Dr Tiza Tiila Shaakaa (left); TA to Permanent Secretary, Labour, Emmanuel Igbinosun (right) with others during the road walk to commemorate 2022 World Day Against Child Labour – Abuja

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ms Kachollom Daju, nmi, (7th right); International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Director, Vanessa Phala (6th right), with the team from ILO and Directors of the Ministry, during a meeting between the ILO Country Director and her team, and the management of the Ministry

Former Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige (5th left); Former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr. Yerima Peter Tarfa (4th left); Representative of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Sen. Adawari Pepple (6th right); Former D.G, National Productivity Center, Dr Kashim Akor (5th right) and other members of the newly reconstituted National Productivity Order of Merit Award Committee

Former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Peter Tarfa, PhD, (4th Left); Director General, National Productivity Centre, Dr Kasheem Akor (4th right) with the Awardees of the Productivity and Innovations Award in Abuja

The Former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr Yerima Tarfa Phd, (5th left) in a group photograph with the Directors and Director Generals during a Two Day Annual Senior Officers Conference in Kefi, Nasarawa State.

The Former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment Mr. William Alo, (8th) left, Director General International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Guy Ryder (7th) right in a group photograph with Directors of the Ministry during the DG ILO courtesy visit in Abuja.

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National Electronic Labour Exchange (NELEX)

National Electronic Labour Exchange (NELEX) project is an innovative electronic platform designed to transform the Employment Exchanges of the Ministry of Labour and Employment .....

CHILD LABOUR PROGRAMME

In response to the growing incidence and concerns for child labour in Nigeria, the Ministry of Labour and Employment developed the National Policy on Child Labour.

MANAGEMENT OF LABOUR MIGRATION

The illegal, and sometimes criminal, activities of Nigerian migrants in host communities have been a source of concern to the Governments, both in the past and present.

REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS

There are some requirement for registration of as a trade union.

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April

FG LAUNCHES REPORT ON 2022 CHILD/FORCED LABOUR SURVEY

The federal government has launched the report of the country’s 2022 Child and Forced Labour Survey, carried out to generate data to...

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February

FG TO RESUME PAYMENT OF WAGE AWARD

—— Pleads With NLC, TUC To Withdraw 14-Day Ultimatum The Federal Government has assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union...

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January

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION: FG LOOKS TO AGRIBUSINESS

The Federal Government is open to collaborating with the private sector to reduce unemployment and poverty in the country, through exploring opportunities...

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