“We have been very proactive in handling industrial disputes,” Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said on Tuesday.
The federal government says Nigeria is ready to fulfil the Paris Agreement on climate change to ensure effective gender inclusion.
“Therefore, the next NLC leadership, if you love the workers and if you love your consistency, you must press for the employee compensation act to be universal.”
Mr Ngige said the administration had prioritised workers welfare from inception, and remained committed to them as it winds down in five months.
They criticised the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, for being against the demands of university lecturers.
Labour and employment minister Chris Ngige said at the 8th meeting of the National Employment Council on Friday in Abuja.
Mr Buhari’s regime has proposed a compulsory eight-week course at the Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies for all newly elected labour leaders in Nigeria.
The vice-chancellor of the University of Jos has appealed to ASUU to be compassionate with students and resume lectures.
The ASUU chairman added that students will “wait indefinitely, pending the payment of lecturers withheld salaries.”
ASUU is asking the National Industrial Court to declare as illegal the certificate of registration issued to CONUA and NAMDA.
