Mr Abubakar stated that the minimum wage was now a law.
He said that the industry was faced with various challenges including high cost of raw materials.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has honoured 22 officers with the 2023 Ministerial Service Award for excellence and productivity.
The federal government has inaugurated a 27-member committee to commence work on the 2019-2023 National Youth Policy immediately.
Nigeria’s opening World Cup match will hold against Canada on July 21.
The sporting event was earlier billed for February 8 to 18.
The federal government says one of its broad objectives is the promotion of a strong and positive synergy between the public and private sectors.
The Nigeria Football Federation had scheduled Friday in Benin for the federation’s executive committee elections.
The minister urged Nigerian youths to avail themselves of the various policies, programmes and initiatives of the present administration.
The leadership of the Nigerian Basketball Federation has been locked in bitter controversies in the past five years as factions contend for control.
