Tinubu, Wike, Onyejeocha, Others For 10th National Industrial Summit In Kwara

President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday declare open the 10th national industrial labour relations summit in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The summit is being organised by the Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies (MINILS) , Ilorin as part of efforts to set agenda for industrial harmony in the country.

The minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State will serve as hosts at the gathering of stakeholders in the nation’s labour relations system.

The director general of MINILS, Comrade Issa Aremu, made these known during a news conference heralding the labour summit in Ilorin yesterday.

Aremu, whose text of the address was read by Mrs Olaide Ajiboye, said that the summit would chart a way forward on how to achieve industrial harmony among stakeholders.

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He added that industrial harmony is capable of engendering peace, increased productivity and boost economic development in the country.

Aremu said that the summit would deliberate on employment issues, adding that its objectives include promoting productive and secured decent work, social justice in work places, occupational health and safety and productivity for national development.

“Hundreds of participants drawn from organized labour, employers of labour women, youths, and people living with disabilities, students of labour relations and civil society from private and public sectors are expected at the historic summit hosted by the the MINILS’ director general and management of this institute”, he said.

Themed, “The Future of Work and Renewed Hope Agenda: Issues and Perspectives”, Aremu said that the summit will have minister of Planning, Atiku Bagudu as the lead presenter.

He added that discussants would also include the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joseph Ajaero, president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, director general of NECA, Mr. Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, while the moderator is Prof. Dafe Otobo.