ILO and National Labour Congress discuss the future of work
For the first time in decades, the new Director of ILO Country Office, Abuja paid a courtesy visit to the President of Africa’s largest Labour Union, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at Labour House, Abuja.
Abuja (ILO News) - The new Director of ILO Country Office, Abuja, Mr Dennis Zulu, paid a courtesy visit to the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, mni, to raise awareness on the ILO Future of Work Initiative.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is an umbrella organisation for trade unions in Nigeria. It was founded in 1978 and currently has a membership of over 4 million workers.
During the visit, Mr Zulu was received by Comrade Wabba, mni; General Secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson and other top officials of the NLC.
The NLC President thanked the ILO for all the support that the ILO has given to the NLC over the years and for the cordial working relationship between the two organizations. He congratulated Mr Zulu for his appointment as the Director of the ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone and reiterated the commitment of the NLC to strengthen the working relationship with the ILO.
Mr Zulu commended the NLC and other constituent partners for working together with the ILO to effectively articulate the interest of Nigeria at the ILC. He thanked the NLC and constituent partners for participating in the ILO Planning Retreat that took place in Benue State recently.
He shared the newly launched ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s "Future of Work initiative" seeking to involve the ILO's tripartite constituency fully and universally, but also to reach beyond them to the academic world and to all other relevant and interested actors. He asked the NLC to be prepared to work with the government and employers to effectively contribute to the initiative.
Speaking further Mr Zulu reminded the NLC of its role in the validation of draft National Employment Policy and the review of Labour Laws which were not passed since 2005. He reiterated the readiness of the ILO to support the government and people of Nigeria to have a robust employment policy and labour laws which will help to address some of the challenges facing the country.
The NLC informed the ILO that the NLC was currently consulting with government to address the unemployment problem in Nigeria which was one major challenge that has triggered the social deficits being faced by Nigeria today. He asked the ILO not to relent in supporting Nigeria as such support was necessary to help Nigeria overcome the challenges. He requested the ILO support towards a proposed tripartite pre-ILC conference to help Nigeria attend the Conference as a team irrespective of difference.
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is an umbrella organisation for trade unions in Nigeria. It was founded in 1978 and currently has a membership of over 4 million workers.
During the visit, Mr Zulu was received by Comrade Wabba, mni; General Secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson and other top officials of the NLC.
The NLC President thanked the ILO for all the support that the ILO has given to the NLC over the years and for the cordial working relationship between the two organizations. He congratulated Mr Zulu for his appointment as the Director of the ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone and reiterated the commitment of the NLC to strengthen the working relationship with the ILO.
Mr Zulu commended the NLC and other constituent partners for working together with the ILO to effectively articulate the interest of Nigeria at the ILC. He thanked the NLC and constituent partners for participating in the ILO Planning Retreat that took place in Benue State recently.
ILO Future of Work initiative
Dennis Zulu informed the NLC of the future of work centenary initiative in which all ILO partners are expected to make positive contribution to. According to Mr Zulu, the world of work is undergoing a major process of change. There are several forces transforming it, from the onward march of technology and the impact of climate change to the changing character of production, employment, and demographics to name a few.He shared the newly launched ILO Director-General Guy Ryder’s "Future of Work initiative" seeking to involve the ILO's tripartite constituency fully and universally, but also to reach beyond them to the academic world and to all other relevant and interested actors. He asked the NLC to be prepared to work with the government and employers to effectively contribute to the initiative.
Speaking further Mr Zulu reminded the NLC of its role in the validation of draft National Employment Policy and the review of Labour Laws which were not passed since 2005. He reiterated the readiness of the ILO to support the government and people of Nigeria to have a robust employment policy and labour laws which will help to address some of the challenges facing the country.
The NLC informed the ILO that the NLC was currently consulting with government to address the unemployment problem in Nigeria which was one major challenge that has triggered the social deficits being faced by Nigeria today. He asked the ILO not to relent in supporting Nigeria as such support was necessary to help Nigeria overcome the challenges. He requested the ILO support towards a proposed tripartite pre-ILC conference to help Nigeria attend the Conference as a team irrespective of difference.