May Day: Labour Institute spends N94.7m on workers’ welfare

The Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies (MINILS) has spent about N94.7 million on welfare of workers in the Institute from 2021 to 2026.

The Director- General (DG) of MINILS, Mr Issa Aremu spoke on the sideline of the 2026 May Day Lecture organised by the Institute with the theme; ‘Re-inventing Labour Management Resources in MINILS “.

Aremu also disclosed that staff are receiving 10 percent cost of living allowances, while buses have also been provided to cushion the effect of high cost of transportation.

“I commend the Federal Government, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and employers of labour,” Aremu said.

The DG commended President Tinubu for his labour friendly and labour sensitive policies adding that the Federal Government has rolled out strategies to cushion the effect of the war in the Persian Gulf on Nigerians.

According to him, the 2027 general elections in the country will be determined by labour issues.

Aremu commended Tinubu’s administration for employing more workers in the public service, rather than retrenching workers.

The DG said that provision of jobs can contribute greatly towards resolving the insecurity problem in the country.

“Let’s govern our space, not by police posts but by industries. Let the boys in the bush replace guns with working tools. Industrialization is the key,” he said.

Speaking earlier, the Acting Head of Department of Labour, MINILS, Dr Moshood Lawal enjoined management to engage workers effectively and not see each other as adversaries.

Lawal called on the management to ensure constant capacity building for workers, open communication channel and better remuneration.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Seniour Staff Association of MINILS, Mr Majeed Idris observed that both management and staff should strive towards common goals.

Idris said that happy workers produce better output.