Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment – Page 2 – Ensuring Decent Work for all Nigerians

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

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

The 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); 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.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (representing the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo) (5th right); Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Mariam Yalwaji Katagum (4th right) in a group photograph with beneficiaries of Growth and Employment (GEM) project, in Abuja

The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige. (3rd left) Flanked on his right by the Honourable Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo SAN. And on his left by President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comr. Ayuba Wabba, the Former Permanent Secretary, William Alo, extreme left in a group photograph with other members of Nigeria Labour Congress during the courtesy visit to the Ministry

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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EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

FESTUS EGWAREWA ADENIYI KEYAMO, SAN, FCIArb(UK), the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment is a lawyer, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, (UK), social crusader, critic and columnist. Prior to his being seconded to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, he had a brief stint at the Ministry of Niger Delta where he was also the Minister of State.

Honourable Minister

Sen. Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, MD, OON,KSJ is the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a gallant and refined politician and a medical doctor par excellence.

He is a graduate of Medicine from the University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1979; he holds Bachelor of Medical and Bachelor of Surgery. He bagged a Diploma in Hospital Management, Pakistan National Public Administration (NIPA) Institute of Peshawar, Pakistan in 1990 and also a fellow of Pakistan Institute of Health Administrators.

Permanent Secretary

Kachollom S. Daju, was born on 18th May in Zaria, Kaduna State and hails from Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. She attended Township Primary School, Jos; Corona Private School, Ikoyi, Lagos and the University of Jos Staff School where she attained her First School Leaving Certificate.

Our Programmes

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.