The Ministry of Labour and Employment says contrary to media interpretation of some areas of the agreement reached between the Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) yesterday, the sum of N15.88 billion spent on Covid-19 hazard/inducement allowances to doctors and all health workers in the Federal Teaching Hospitals and Medical Centres was specifically for the month…
The meeting between the Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors has ended in Abuja with the Hon. Minister of labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige assuring all health workers of the commitment of the Federal Government to their safety and welfare. “The Federal Government will continue to appreciate the untiring efforts of all…
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has maintained that he acted within presidential directives on the suspension of top management and executive committee members of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).The Minister stated this in his submission at the Investigative hearing by the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Arbitrary Breach of Presidential Directive…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Joint Board and Audit Investigation Panel on the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to investigate the management of the Fund. Conducting the inauguration in Abuja, Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, noted that the Panel on the NSITF was established “to check the observed infractions…
Nigeria is geared toward the launch of A New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) Funding Window 1 initiated by NEPAD-South Africa. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Alo at the virtual meeting of key stakeholders on the launch of New Partnership for…
Federal Government has inaugurated the States’ Selection Committees on Extended Special Public Works for the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians to be engaged under the programme. Performing the virtual inauguration of the Committees in Abuja, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, stated that the Committees would be responsible for identifying and recruiting 1,000 from…
