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ILO Names Nigeria On Governing Board

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The International Labour Organisation (ILO), has nominated Nigeria for titular position on its governing board, representing the West Africa region. The disclosure was made by Nigeria's minister of Labor and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, on Friday via a statement issued by Mrs. Rhoda iliya, an Assistant Director with the ILO.

 

The minister was quoted as saying; the nomination was made at the 3rd Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Social Development, Labor and Employment of the Africa Union, which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to him, by this mandate, Nigeria which is currently holding a deputy position in the governing board of the ILO, will assume the titular- regular members of the board in June 2020 when fresh elections will be held.

Ngige, however, noted that other West African countries also nominated for deputy positions are Senegal and the Niger Republic. The minister opined that moving Nigeria back to her rightful place in the comity of nations was a cardinal focus of the President Buhari administration. He said no effort would be spared in international labor diplomacy to buoy the nation’s labor administration.

Ngige affirmed that besides South Africa, Nigeria makes the highest yearly contribution to the ILO in Africa. It is in millions of dollars. We cannot therefore as a nation be making such humongous contributions and be shut out at the highest decision making organ of the international labor body. “This informed the dogged effort of Nigeria to fight her way back to the governing board last year when we were elected deputy after 10 years absence. “Beyond national pride, the benefits are invaluable in terms of technical assistance, manpower development and skills training; all intangible values which would ordinarily cost the nation a lot, he said.

The minister also said that as ILO prepares for the centenary anniversary celebration, Nigeria was commended for its pioneering efforts as the first African nation to enlist and open the ILO office in the continent in 1959. He noted that the commendation was contained in an address by the ILO Regional Director for Africa, Cynthia Samuel-Olajuwon at the Specialized Technical Session.

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