{"id":832786,"date":"2025-03-09T13:12:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T18:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/shettima-reaffirms-fgs-commitment-to-workers-welfare\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T13:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T18:12:36","slug":"shettima-reaffirms-fgs-commitment-to-workers-welfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/shettima-reaffirms-fgs-commitment-to-workers-welfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Shettima Reaffirms FG\u2019s Commitment To Workers\u2019 Welfare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News Investigators\/ Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Federal Government\u2019s commitment to the welfare of members of the organised labour, inclusive economic policies, and wage reforms.<\/p>\n

Shettima gave assurance at a meeting with a delegation led by Mr Gilbert Houngbo, the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Vice-President commended the role of the organised labour in national development.<\/p>\n

According to Shettima, President Bola Tinubu is committed to a thriving workforce and an efficient labour ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a very vibrant labour movement, led by a competent and patriotic Nigerian.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Tinubu is deeply passionate about the welfare of Nigerian workers. We raised the minimum wage, and most states have started implementing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome have even gone beyond the N70,000 agreed at the national level. I commend the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for their statesmanship and commitment to workers\u2019 rights,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Vice-President noted the transformation of the global workforce and Nigeria\u2019s potential to bridge talent gaps, citing the country\u2019s youthful population as a major advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne in four black men is a Nigerian, and by\u00a02050<\/a>, we will surpass the United States to become the third most populous nation on earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe average age in Nigeria is 16.9 years. We have a demographic bulge, but with the right policies, we can transform it into a demographic dividend rather than a demographic disaster,\u201d Shettima said.<\/p>\n

He expressed confidence in the country\u2019s future workforce, saying, \u201cour young people are digitally more literate than us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile some traditional jobs may disappear, new opportunities will emerge, and we will equip our youths with the skills to thrive in the evolving global economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vice-President told the ILO chief that the Nigerian government remained committed to inclusive labour policies, fair wages, and economic growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to engage with our friends in the labour movement to ensure progress. We are all patriots and partners in building a stronger Nigeria,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Houngbo, thanked the Vice-President for receiving him and the delegation, noting that his visit to the country as DG was long overdue.<\/p>\n

He appreciated Nigeria\u2019s support for his election: \u201cWithout the mobilisation of the government of Nigeria and social partners in the country, my election would have been very difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria mobilised a lot of the African constituents in ensuring my election.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said his visit had afforded him the opportunity to interact with ILO\u2019s social partners in Nigeria, including the NLC, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and others. <\/p>\n

NAN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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News Investigators\/ Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Federal Government\u2019s commitment to the welfare of members of the organised labour, inclusive economic policies, and wage reforms. Shettima gave assurance at a meeting with a delegation led by Mr Gilbert Houngbo, the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":832787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27609,124193],"tags":[109586,124192],"class_list":{"0":"post-832786","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reaffirms","8":"category-shettima","9":"tag-reaffirms","10":"tag-shettima"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=832786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/832787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=832786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=832786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=832786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}