The Organized Labour has suspended its planned industrial action scheduled to commence on Monday, 28 September, following an agreement reached with the Federal Government. The parties to the dispute agreed to suspend the application of the cost-reflective electricity tariff adjustments for two weeks, while constituting a Committee to examine that new policy. Presenting the Communique…
The dialogue between the Federal Government and Organized Labour on the recent increases in the price of fuel and electricity tariff has been adjourned to a later date. This is to allow the partiesconsult and streamlinetheir positions for the overall interest of the public and the economy. In a welcome address, Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr…
Following the 15 day-ultimatum given by Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) to commence an industrial action by midnight of Sunday September 13th, 2020, the Minister of Labour& Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, convened a conciliation meeting on Thursday 10th September, 2020 with the Unions’ leadership and relevant Government stakeholders to…
The Federal Government has already addressed a greater part of the demands over which NARD embarked on a total and indefinite industrial action nationwide. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, stated this at the conciliation meeting between the leadership of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the relevant Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to address…
The Federal Government has set in motion machinery to monitor an unhindered implementation of the SpecialPublic Works Program in the 774 Local Government Areas. Speaking at a Press briefing to update the media on progress made so far in the implementation of the program, the Hon. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo,…
The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige has described the life of Major General Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu (rtd) as a “noteworthy trajectory of a distinguished Career.” In a congratulatory message on behalf of the Management and Staff of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to commemorate the 80th birthday Anniversary of…
