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Labour Summit: Minister Calls For Dialogue, Skill Development.
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment , Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has called for the adoption of dialogue and skill development in fostering industrial harmony and national growth.
The Minister made the call while
speaking at the 10th National Labour Summit and Award Ceremony organized by the Michael Imodu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin, Kwara State.
She commended the Institute for its dedication to advancing dialogue and promoting industrial peace.
Onyejeocha describing the institute as pivotal to the government’s efforts to realize its Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to her the summit aligns seamlessly with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which seeks to empower the people,and strengthen the economy.
In his address, the Director-General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, described the summit as a significant platform for evaluating the impact of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda on job creation, wage improvement, and industrial harmony.
“Our goal is to align labour education with the Renewed Hope reforms by addressing challenges in the labour market, promoting social justice, and enhancing industrial productivity for sustainable national development,” Aremu said.
Comrade Aremu revealed that MINILS had surpassed its 2024 ministerial targets, training over 3,500 workers from the formal and informal sectors across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
By Abdullahi Ahmed
