News Bites; International Community Urged to Accord Due Recognition to Nigeria

The international  community has been urged to accord due recognition to Nigeria’s leadership position not only as a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) but as a very able representative of African interests in global institutions such as the United Nations Security Council.

The new ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Mr. Aeneas Chapinga Chuma, made this declaration in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, CON.

Chuma disclosed that work has reached an advanced stage towards finalisation of the ILO Decent Work Country Programme for Nigeria (DWCP II), adding that the document would be ready for signature by June this year.

He emphasised the importance of the Decent Work Agenda and assured Nigeria of the commitment of the ILO to working with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity and the social partners towards the successful implementation of the DWCP 11.

He commended the labour ministry and the social partners for ratifying the Maritime Convention 2006 in record time last year. “I understand work to domesticate the Convention is already underway. Once again, the ILO is ready to work with you in this area as well as in the area of reporting on this and all the other ILO Conventions Nigeria has ratified,” he added.