The Seven-Man Implementation Committee on the Report of the Administrative Panel of Inquiry into the financial affairs of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund( NSITF) has been inaugurated with the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige warning that the “agency would no longer be a cash cow. “ Addressing the members of…
The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to accelerate action in achieving alliance 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goal [SDG] that seeks immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and secure prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour by…
Following the intervention of the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, the local union of workers in the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has called off its month-long strike. The workers are therefore directed to resume work tomorrow, Thursday July 26th 2018 and clear all the barricades to the commission’s premises as well as…
The attention of the Hon. Minister of labour and Employment, Sen. Dr. Chris Ngige has been drawn to media reports that his office appropriated the powers of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund( NSITF) in the award of contracts, hence the delay in inaugurating the board of the agency. Such a…
The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has directed the striking staff of the Energy Commission of Nigeria(ECN) to end action as no person or union has the right to query the powers of the President over appointments. A statement by the Director Press in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Samuel Olowookere…
Receiving the report, the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige described the document as a financial roadmap to a healthy NSITF and promised that an implementation committee would be swiftly set up to faithfully execute the recommendations. The Minister argued that financial corruption to the tune of N62, 358,401,927.80 in an agency…
The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige today received the report of the Administrative Panel of Enquiry on the Financial State of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and ancillary matters. The report as submitted by the Chairman of the Panel – ishaya a. awotu is as follows: On 15th February, 2017,…
The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige today disclosed that any Labour Contractors that promote unfair labour practices in the oil and gas sector risk having its License revoked or not renewed as his Ministry is working on reforming the process of granting and renewing Recruiters License to Labour Contractors with the…
