MP2013: Presentation by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity

MINISTERIAL PLATFORM

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND PRODUCTIVITY

MID-TERM ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMMEMORATION OF

NATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY AND 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN’S ADMINISTRATION

BY

CHIEF EMEKA WOGU, CON, FNIMHON. MINISTER OF LABOUR & PRODUCTIVITY

6TH JUNE , 2013

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His Excellency,

Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR

President, Commander-in-Chief Armed -Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria 2

His Excellency, Alhaji Arch. Namadi Sambo GCON

Vice – President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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CHIEF EMEKA WOGU, CON, FNIM

HON. MINISTER OF LABOUR & PRODUCTIVITY4

DR. CLEMENT .0. ILLOHPERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR & PRODUCTIVITY

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Objectives of the Presentation • The presentation elucidates the achievements and progress made by the

ministry in the last two years. It provides a compendium of the Ministry’scontribution to the Transformation Agenda (TA) of the presentadministration of His Excellency, Dr Ebele Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR.Factual information and statistical data is presented to cover theperformance of the ministry within the last two years of thisadministration.

• It is hoped that this presentation will acquaint the press and the public onthe programmes of this Ministry including the platforms for theirimplementation.

• It will then systematically renew its commitments towards deliveringeffective and efficient labour administration services to the Nigerianpeople as a seal of its contribution to democracy and good governance.

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The Objectives of the Presentation Cont’d

• The report highlights the key achievements in the sector in promoting:

General qualitative labour administration processes

Industrial peace and harmony as a basic framework for theattainment of high and stable productivity, and sustainableeconomic growth and development

The formulation, implementation as well as the monitoring ofemployment policies as enunciated in the National Action Planon Employment Creation (NAPEC) targeted at job creation bythe establishment of more skills acquisition centers,implementation of local content policy in all sectors, andensuring fair labour practices to retain existing jobs.

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The Objectives of the Presentation Cont’d

Enthronement of decent work with the attainment of itssupporting four strategic pillars, namely; job creation, rights atwork, social protection and social dialogue, with gender equalityas a crosscutting objective

• The report further highlight the vision, mission, mandates andefforts of the Ministry to promote the thematic areas of SocialSecurity, followed by the strategic goals and the thematicachievements which were derived from the key PerformanceIndicators (KPI) using facts, figures, pictures and photographs to

showcase the quantum and quality of the deliverables.

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2. BACKGROUND

• The Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity is one of the oldestministries in the country. It started as a department of Labour in thethen Colonial Office in 1932. In 1951, it became a full-fledgedministry with Chief S.L. Akinola appointed as the first HonourableMinister.

• The Ministry is structured into (9) Departments and five (5)Parastatals. It is within this structural framework that the ministryoperates to provide, promote and sustain the much neededindustrial peace and harmony which are necessary for enhancedproductivity of the citizens as critical inputs for growth anddevelopment.

• The ministry has continued to play pivotal roles within the broadframework of promoting good governance and shaping governmentactivities at various levels.

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Background cont’d

• The ministry has further responded to contemporary global and nationalchallenges by formulating employment policies, providing employmentservices, promoting productivity and competitiveness, building consensuson emerging labour issues, putting in place effective labour inspection andsocial security systems including skills development and certification andpromoting sound labour-management relations all of which have beenlargely influenced by international labour standards and diplomacy asembodied in the ILO Conventions and recommendations.

• It is the clearing house for all labour related issues including labourstatistics in the country. The Ministry also has a network of State Offices inthe thirty six (36) States of the Federation and the FCT.

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Background cont’d

2.10 Vision StatementTo have a society with peaceful and harmoniousindustrial relations; where safe and decent work areGuaranteed; and social security for all Nigerians is ensured.

2.20 Mission StatementTo create an enabling environment for national growth andsustainable development through best practices in LabourAdministration.

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Background cont’d

2.30 Mandate• Employment Generation with focus on the implementation of the National

Action Plan on Employment Creation (NAPEC) document and therealization of the Local Employment Content Initiatives which tagsgeneration of employment to award of contracts.

• Labour Administration by effecting and supervising all the ratified anddomesticated ILO Labour Standards

• Skills Development through the diversification in all states of theFederation of the mandate of the newly created Department of SkillsDevelopment & Certification in 2012.

• Productivity Enhancement• Promotion of Industrial Peace and Harmony in all sectors to encourage

and attract direct foreign investment and Public Private Partnerships in theprivatization processes where deemed necessary.

• Social Security Coverage by empowering the newly created Department ofSocial Security in 2012

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Background cont’d

2.40 The Departments

• Policy Analysis, Research & Statistics

• Human Resources

• Finance and Accounts

• Inspectorate

• Employment and Wages

• Productivity Measurement

• Trade Union Services & Industrial Relations

• Skills Development & Certification (established in 2011 and started functioning effectively, recently in 2012)

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4.0 THEMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN LINE WITH THE MINISTRY’S MANDATE AND MR. PRESIDENT’S TRANSFORMATION AGENDA

• The role of the Ministry as highlighted in the Vision20:20.20 documents and the strategic objective to bepursued under the 1st NIP is the creation of decentjob opportunities through improving the businessenvironment to allow inflow of investments,enhanced efficiency and productivity and promotionof industrial peace and harmony.

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• It is on the premise of the above objective that theFederal Ministry of Labour and Productivity presentsits Mid-Term achievements from May 29th, 2011 –May 28th, 2013 in the following order:

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THEMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN LINE WITH THE MINISTRY’S MANDATE ANDMR. PRESIDENT’S TRANSFORMATION AGENDA Cont’d

• Provide Industrial Peace and Harmony • Job Creation and Employment• Capacity Building/Skill Development• Social Security Protection for Vulnerable

Nigerians• Labour Safety, Health, Welfare and Education• National Productivity• Provision of Policies, Regulatory and

Administrative Services

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Promotion and sustenance of industrial peace and harmony:

• From the period under review 398 trade disputes were apprehended, 301 disputes representing 78% were completely and successfully resolved with 87 cases representing 22% pending at various stages of settlement

• The Joint action by the two Federation Trade Unions –NLC and TUC over the delay in the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage in 2011

• ASUU over implementation of Collective Agreement.

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Promotion and Sustenance of Industrial Peace and Harmony

cont’d.

The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, and President Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Peter Esele in one of the Pre-Centenary Symposium on Trade Union matters

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Promotion and sustenance of industrial peace and

harmony cont’d

• NUPENG/PENGASSAN over a number of issuesbordering on unfair labour practices in 2011

• PHCN on Power Reform Programme, which is on-going and about to be concluded.

• 299 cases were referred to the Industrial ArbitrationPanel, 244 cases have been concluded, 47 awaitingAward and 8 pending.

• The Ministry addressed the issue of relativity in thesalaries of Federal Civil Service Employees. Thisresulted in an increase of 53% in the salary of FederalCivil Servants;

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Promotion and sustenance of industrial peace and

harmony cont’d

• The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu and The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator PiusAnyim, the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomole alongside the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade AbdulWaheed Omar and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Comrade Peter Esele in one of the Trade Union Meeting on trade dispute

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Promotion and sustenance of industrial peace and harmony

cont’d

• New National Minimum Wage Act signed into law within theperiod under review

• The IAP office in Lagos is located on the 6th, 7th, 9th & 11thfloors of the Information Building, 15 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.The renovation is on-going and is at 40% completion level.

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cont’d

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan with Hon Minister of Labour and ProductivityAlongside Labour Leaders in 2013 May Day Celebration

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cont’d

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan with Hon Minister of Labour and Productivity with Presidents of NLC and TUC in another scene I during the 2013 May

May Day attended by Mr. President,

Eagle Square Abuja

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Promotion and sustenance of industrial peace and harmony cont’d

– The Visiting Deputy DG of ILO Jose Manuel Salazar – Xirinachs with Honourable Minister of Labour

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The Visiting Deputy DG of ILO Jose Manuel Salazar –Xirinachs with Honourable Minister of Labour

Promotion and sustenance of industrial peace and harmony cont’d

• Table A. Achieving Industrial Peace and Harmony

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S/No

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Key deliverables 2011 2012 As at May

2013

Total No

resolved

PERCENTAGE

(%) resolved

1. Number of Trade Disputes Apprehended

/ Labour complaints by the Minister of Labour and

Productivity declared

113 213 72 398 301 78

2. Number of Trade Disputes Resolved through Mediation &

Conciliation

96 174 29 299 244 81.6

3. Number of Trade Disputes resolved through

Arbitration/Judicial Adjudication

10 25 4 39 5 11.74

4. Number of on-going Trade Disputes 7 14 10 31 21 6.57

Creating Decent Job Opportunities

• Approval and production of National Action Planon Employment Creation (NAPEC) by FederalExecutive Council (FEC) as a National workingdocument to be incorporated into the NationalDevelopment Plan. The document has since beenproduced and ready for implementation. Wheneffectively implemented, the NAPEC document istailored to generate approximately five millionjobs yearly in the short run. The documentidentifies eleven key sectors as growth drivers tobe harnessed for immediate job creation;

• These include:

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• Agriculture and food security• Commerce and Industry• Power and Energy• Works, Housing and Urban Development• Petroleum, Gas and Solid Minerals• Transportation (Land, Water and Air)• Information and Communication• Informal Economy• Education• Health• Tourism. Culture, Entertainment and Sport

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Creating Decent Job Opportunities cont’d

• Approval of FEC that all Council memos for contract award shouldmandatorily indicate Local Employment Content Implication (LECI);

• It is proposed that every Contract approved by the FEC is expected tohave a corresponding opportunity for job creation and employmentopportunity

• As at April 2012, FEC approved contracts generated /created about198,534 jobs nationwide.

• Source: Approved FEC memoranda

• The Ministry engaged the International Labour Organization onEntrepreneurship Development (Start and improve your business).Engaged the ILO for migration (IOM) on implementation of tenthEuropean Fund (EDF)

• This was followed by three-step – down workshops on the subject oftrafficking in human beings and forced labour, held in Sokoto, Imo andLagos State

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• National Labour Migration Policy formulated

Enthronement of Nigeria’s Global Pact Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP I & II) - an ILO employment strategy to mitigate impact of the global economic and financial crisis on working families. The Honourable Minister was invited to the 2010 United Nation (UN) Global Compact Leaders Summit and the Ministry has continued to reap the dividends of that participation. In addition, the Ministry has concluded all aspect of the Pact as it affect the following issues:

• Principle 3 – Business should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition, in good faith, of the right to Collective Bargaining

• Principle 4 – The elimination of all forms of forced & compulsory labour

• Principle 5 – The effective abolition of child labour• Principle 6 – The elimination of discrimination in respect of

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• Participants at the sensitization programme on National Labour Migration Policy of Nasarawa State on 27th – 29th May, 2013


• Established the National Electronic Labour exchange. Asophisticated mechanism developed for the delivery oflabour exchange services, with the aim of having anaccurate statistics of Jobless Youths for properemployment policies and planning. The Ministry in 2012recorded a total of 97.53% (6,952 as against 7,128targeted) on number of applications received frompublic and private employment Agencies (PEAs) forregistration;

• Established an e-library assisted by the Bureau of PublicService Reform and World Bank;

• Issued 150 new Recruiters Licenses and launching ofCode of Conduct for private employment Agencies;

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• Perm – Sec Dr. Clement Illo with other dignitaries at the launching of Code of Conduct for

• private employment Agencies on 16th May, 2013

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• Received ILO high level mission led by Executive Director onEmployment, Jose Manuel Salazar Xirinachs to provide technicalassistance for Capacity Building, Youth Employment, SkillDevelopment, Labour Force Survey/Labour Market InformationSystem among others;

• 139,371 employed candidates took part in skill acquisition invocational, technical and agric trades;

• 75,640 entrepreneurial skills acquisition for graduate of tertiaryinstitutions and artisans;

• Provided 4,379 soft loans to set up micro and cottage enterprises;• Provided 3,255 transient jobs for graduates of tertiary institutions;• A job fair was undertaken in conjunction with NDE within the

period under review;• Offered 54,847 employment counseling services to the unemployed

at various job centres;

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• Perm – Sec Dr. Clement Illo launching the Code of Conduct for private employment Agencies on 16th May, 2013

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• Engaged 100 participants on Enterprise and FinanceCounseling Clinic (EFCC).

• 150 women were trained under the Lady Chauffeur TrainingScheme flagged by Her Excellency First Lady of the FederalRepublic of Nigeria Dr. Mrs. Patience Jonathan on Friday 4th

May 2012 (Ariaria Foundation of the 1st Lady);

• Constructed three Agric Skills Training Centres (ASTCs) in Jigawa, Zamfara and Cross River States;

• Rehabilitation of 10 Agric Skills Training Centre in Abia, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Benue, Oyo, Kwara, Taraba, Delta, Ogun and Kano,

• Construction of 9 MDG/NDE skills acquisition centres in each of the three Senatorial Districts in Akwa Ibom, Ondo and Nasarawa States;

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• Commenced the construction of 10 Model SkillsAcquisition Centres which are at various stages ofcompletion in Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe, FCT, Delta,Anambra, Rivers, Kwara, Ekiti and Oyo States. Out ofthis three have been completed in FCT, Katsina andSokoto;

• A total of 276,820 persons were trained under thevarious programmes of the Directorate within theperiod under review. Out of this 171,317 ofunemployed persons imparted with marketablevocational/technical/entrepreneurial/agriculturalskills that enhanced their employability

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The First Lady Dame (Dr.) Patience Jonathan and the Hon. Minister of Labour and Productivity Chief Emeka Wogu during the flag off on the Lady Chauffeur Training Scheme in Abuja

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Planned target Actual Planned target Actual Remarks

Key deliverables 2012 December 2012 December May 2013 As at May

2013

Job creation and

employment

1 Percentage change in

unemployment rate

10% 10% 20%

2 Number of skilled persons

given resettlement

packages to establish own

trade

33,650 3,837 38,000 Low number due to

budget constraints

3 Number of persons or

applicants registered at

NELEX

6000 1,175 8000 7,384

4 Number of applications

received from Public And

Private Employment

Agencies(PEAS) for

registration

7128 6,952 8000 880

5 Number of persons

employed from the PEAS

88,630 45,862 88630 8,985


• The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu presenting start up park to some the beneficiaries of the NDE Open Apprenticeship Scheme Programme


• Other achievements of NDE include

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Number of skilled persons (imparted skills by the NDE) given resettlement packages to establish and practice their learnt trades (micro/cottage enterprises

3,837

Number of unemployed graduates of tertiary institutions provided with transient jobs to acquire on-the-job experience and thus gain permanent employment.

1,531`

Number of unemployed persons registered and counseled at NDE Job Centres in the 36 States and FCT.

26,238

Number of Skills Acquisition Centres (Vocational & Agric) built/rehabilitated nationwide

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Number of people with Special needs imparted with marketable skills and settled

500

Number of persons recruited, trained and resettled to operate the NDE Eazy-Biz Business Ownership scheme in collaboration with Members of the National Assembly in Abia, Benue, Sokoto and Yobe States

298

Number of Skills Acquisition Centres completed and ready for commissioning in FCT, Katsina and Sokoto states.

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Labour Minister with the Anambra State Governor at a Youth Empowerment Programme in Awka

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The Hon. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu flanked by the Governor of Katsina ,Barr. Ibrahim Shema addressing trainees at the NDE Skill Acquisition Centre in Rimaye, Katsina State

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The Hon. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu addressing trainees at the NDE Skills Acquisition Centre in Rimaye, Katsina State

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4.0 Social Security and Safety Nets

• A new Department of Social Security was created andcurrently functioning in the Ministry. Its mandate is topromote coordinated and universal approach to socialsecurity in the nation and extend social protection tovulnerable Nigerians.

• The Department is putting in place a social securitypolicy that would reflect the nation’s need and level ofeconomic development, taking into consideration thetradition as well as the modern socio-cultural valuesand norms. To this end, the Ministry participated in ameeting of a task-force of ECOWAS Commission in2012 to finalize the document on the ILO conventionon Social Security No. 102;

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4.0 Social Security and Safety Nets cont’d

• Processed the enactment of a new Employee’s CompensationAct which gives additional social protection to all workers whomay sustain injury at workplace. It is hoped that Nigeria willcommence the process of ratification of the Convention inphases in view of its wide range;

• Inauguration of the new Board of Directors of the NigeriaSocial Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) on 24th January, 2013

• On the passing of the Employee Compensation Act in 2010, the NigeriaSocial Trust Fund (NSITF) was resuscitated and currently functioning. Asat the end of May, 2013, a total number of 9,409,259 (NSITFinformation comprising of data from NSITF, PENCOM and NHIS) peopleare benefiting from various social security scheme as against 8,000,000targeted for 2013. This is a 118.6% achievement even as at May. Wehope to achieve a minimum of 180% by the year end.

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Hon. Min. of Labour commissioning the Lagos corporate office of NSITF

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NSITF building in Lagos

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• No. of Organized Private Sector Employers registered as at30/04/2013 is 3,621

• Estimated no. of employees covered as at 30/04/2013 fromthat sector is752,000

• For the Public Sector, Federal Government has paid fortreasury funded MDAs with effect from last quarter of 2011 todate.

• Computerization project has reached advanced stage and theFund’s ICT Project will hopefully be commissioned soon.

• No. of Accidents Reported nationwide as at 30/04/2013 is535

• No. of Claims settled as at 31/04/2013 is 317• Amount involved N53,926,466.83

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• The processing of the outstanding 218 claims (535-317)has reached advanced stage for payment.

• NSITF-NECA Workplace Intervention Project throughwhich OSH audit of randomly selected 25 employerswere carried out in year 2012, with a plan to expandcoverage of employers this year. Three of theemployers whose OSH standards were adjudgedexcellent via the OSH audit report were given awardsof Ambulances, while some others got safetyequipments of diverse kinds. Employers who werefound to be wanting, but having no means were alsoassisted with some safety equipments/gadgets, inaccordance with the provisions of the ECA, 2010.

• OSH Training for NSITF staff is ongoing within Nigeriaand in South Africa

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4.40 ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• The Department works in coalition with the National Productivity Centre (NPC)

• In 2012, the Ministry attained a new paradigm in productivity by the:

• Formation of National Policy on Productivity aimed at stimulating and institutionalizing productivity culture and consciousness in both the approval of the policy by both the National Economic Council and FEC

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ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT cont’d

• Collaboration with the National Productivity Centre(NPC) in the Development of an Action Plan for theimplementation of the National Policy on Productivity.

• Coordinated Nigeria’s participation at the 101thSession of the international Labour Conference, andactive contribution in the deliberation and adoption ofthe Recommendation for Social Protection Floor byMember States. The Recommendation has enabledNigeria to set in motion the machinery for theprogressive ratification of the ILO Convention 102,aimed at actualizing the objectives of Decent Work andprovision of Social Protection for Nigerians

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• Coordinated Nigeria’s participation at the 38th

and 38B Session of ARLAC Governing Council for Ministers and other international conferences.

• ARLAC identified UNILAG as Employment & Labour studies Diploma/Degree Awarding Institution for 20 English speaking African countries.

• Engaged in capacity building of Officers in collaboration with the ILO

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The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu addressing a session at ILO meeting

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The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu with Nigeria delegate at 2012 ILO meeting in Geneva

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• The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu at the meetings of African Labour Administrative Council (ARLAC), hosted by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity in Abuja Nigeria

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The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu at the meetings of AfricanLabour Administrative Council (ARLAC), hosted by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity inAbuja Nigeria

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ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu (centre) withPerm. Sec. Dr. Clement Illoh (right) and the former Perm-Sec Dr. Olaopa at one of thecapacity building activities organized by Productivity Measurement Dept.

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• Establishment of Enugu State Office of NationalProductivity Centre (NPC), in furtherance ofinstitutionalization of productivity consciousness in thenation.

• This brings the number of Productivity centers to 11

• Between 2009 and 2013, 37 private Organization havebenefited from the programme resulting in 555productivity champions, serving in 37 quality circlesaround the country.

• Three volumes of productivity in manufacturing sectorhave been published and distributed nationwide.Productivity Index of the Agricultural sector will soon bepublished.

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• The Centre is currently the 1st Vice-President of the Pan African Productivity Association (PAPA). In addition, the centre has also been nominated as the PAPA productivity Expert on the African Union Productivity Agenda for Africa;

• 61 organization and 265 individuals were conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award

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Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu (center), Hon. Minister ofAgriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Adewunmi Adesina (left) flanked with Director-Generalof National Productivity Center and former Perm – Sec FML&P Dr. Tunji Olaopa at the 2012National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award

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• Collaboration with the National Productivity Centre(NPC) in the Development of an Action Plan for theimplementation of the National Policy onProductivity.

• Coordinated Nigeria’s participation at the 101thSession of the international Labour Conference, andactive contribution in the deliberation and adoptionof the Recommendation for Social Protection Floorby Member States.

• The Recommendation has enabled Nigeria to set inmotion the machinery for the progressive ratificationof the ILO Convention 102, aimed at actualizing theobjectives of Decent Work and provision of SocialProtection for Nigerians.

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• Coordinated Nigeria’s participation at the 38th and38B Session of ARLAC Governing Council forMinisters and other international conferences.

• 48 national workshops including in-plant/in-houseworkshops and seminars, were organized for over4,500 participants cutting across the public andprivate sectors of the Nigerian economy;

• 6 policy researches have been conducted andpublished while twelve applied researches have alsobeen conducted and published;

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• Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu in a hand shake with NPOM Awardee during 2012NPOM award

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• Strategic alliance have been built with the United NationsIndustrial Development Organization (UNIDO), UNDP,Fadama 11 & 111 projects, NIMASA and other apex bodies;

• 55 workshops and seminars were organized for over 220participants on contemporary methods of improvingproductivity in various sector of the economy;

• Over 1 million Youth Corp members were trained onproductivity and innovation in orientation in Camps both inFCT and 36 states of the Federation between 2009 and2013

• Productivity club established in all over 60 SecondarySchools nationwide;

• Each year, National Productivity Quiz competition andSchool debates are organized among participatingSecondary Schools.

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4.50 Occupational Safety, Health, Welfare and Education

• National Regulation of Lifts, Escalators andConveyors finalized

• Construction of the National Occupational Safetyand Health Institute and Laboratories inUmuahia, Abia State, in March 2012

• Conducted 7,846 inspection of work placesacross the Country during the period underreview;

• Validation of National Policy and Action Plan onthe Elimination of the Worst forms of ChildLabour in Nigeria, in progress

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• As at May 2013, percentage change and improvementof man-day lost due to industrial accidents, injuries andsickness resulting in absenteeism at the work place wasreduced significantly to 9.5%;

• This improvement was as a result of increasedworkplace inspection of 7,846 conducted against 7,207targeted for 2012. Consequently, 8.9% increase ininspection was recorded. The number of accidentsreported was 72 as against 360 targeted as benchmark.

• There was therefore a positive 80% drop in industrialaccident due to increase in workplace inspection.

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• The Ministry secured the support of Federal ExecutiveCouncil to approve the ratification of the MaritimeLabour Convention (MLC) and directed the FederalMinistry of Justice to prepare the legal instrument forthe signature of Mr. President, preceding theregistration of the document at the ILO Headquarters,Geneva, Switzerland. Nigeria shall derive numerousbenefits from this ratification.

• Iv Improved networking and seafarers friendly portsactivities with positive chain on trade and shipping;

• Attraction of technical development and assistanceprograms for projects and capacity building activitiesfor Nigeria seafarers and port workers;

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4.50 Occupational Safety, Health, Welfare and Education cont’d

• Institutional linkages with best practices in theseafaring and stevedoring industry;

• Vii Attraction of young Nigerians into seafaring careerfor gainful employment in tune with currenttransformation Agenda of government;

• The Ministry through the Michael Imoudu NationalInstitute of Labour Studies (MINILS);

• Trained 3,126 persons at Micheal Imoudu NationalInstitute of Labour Studies (MINILS);

• Secured accreditation and commenced long term basiceducation programmes (including National diplomain Industrial Relations) to enhance workers careeraspirations and progression;

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• Improved training research leading to anincrease of 40% in the number of researchesand publications done by the Institute;

• Completion and commissioned studentsCafeteria, Ultra Modern Guest Chalet;

• Hostel blocks and work is in progress on theconstruction of 1000 capacity Auditorium.

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• The Honourable Minister of Labour, Chief Emeka Wogu performing the foundation laying ceremony of the National Occupational Safety and Health Institute and Laboratory in Umuahia, Abia State. It is the first in Nigeria and second of its kind in Africa the Institution is aimed at providing National and sub Regional leadership in area of safety at work, in the process work-related illness, injuries and death will be minimize

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• A typical Work Place Accident preventable through regular Factory and Labour Inspections

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• The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu addressing the 2nd National Consultation on Child Labour Policy and National Action Plan for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Nigeria

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• The Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu (centre) with Perm. Sec. Dr. Clement Illoh and other dignitaries at the Validation of National Policy and Action Plan on the Elimination of the Worst forms of Child Labour in Nigeria on 17th May, 2013

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• Hon. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, CON inspecting the main Auditorium ofMichael Imodu National Institute Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin

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• The Honourable Minister of Labour Chief Emeka Wogu Commissioning the Ultra Modern StudentCafeteria at MINILS

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• The Perm Secretary, Dr. Clement Illoh (center) flanked with members of the Monitoring & EvaluatingCommittee of the Federal ministry Labour and Productivity inaugurated on 30th April, 2013

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6 COMMUNITY SERVICES SCHEME, WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME OF SURE-P

• The Ministry took over the Community Service Scheme ofthe Subsidy Re-Investment and EmpowermentProgramme (SURE-P) from Federal Ministry of Finance.The Scheme has already engaged 120,000 persons out ofthe 185,000 targeted for the year 2013.

• The Community Service, Women and YouthEmpowerment (CSWYE) project, is one of thecomponents under the Social Safety Net Programme(SSNP), Which is just one out of the eight (8) programmesunder the Subsidy Reinvestment and EmpowermentProgramme (SURE-P) of the Federal Government.

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COMMUNITY SERVICES SCHEME, WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME OF SURE-P cont’d

• Within a short period of time of SURE-P existence inthe Ministry, the Ministry has off-set arrears ofFebruary – April and continued advocacy activities toensure buy-in from the states and local governmentsby meeting with stakeholders including banks andChairmen of State Implementation Committee.

• The SURE-P unit of the ministry carried out amonitoring and appraisal assignment of theimplementation of the scheme in the South-South geo-political zone with a visit to Asaba in Delta state. Thevisit was very successful in view of the results recordedand recommendations aimed at improving servicedelivery in other geo-political zones of the country

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• During the short period in which the component wasdomiciled within the ministry, it was able to clear backlogof arrears from January to March 2013 while concertedefforts are on to engage the remaining two thousandbeneficiaries per state and FCT having earlier engaged 3000beneficiaries in the 36 states and FCT.

• Each of the five other states in the South-South geopoliticalzone has also engaged 3000 beneficiaries each, giving atotal of 18,426 beneficiaries deployed to most of who havebeen deployed to about 1000 project sites in each of theover 100 Local Government Areas in the six South-South,with a total expenditure in the zone of N337, 937,650.00from the oil subsidy savings.

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• We are looking forward to the attainment of theannual target of 5000 beneficiaries in each of the statesin the zone and across the federation, by the end of theyear.

• 4.61 STATUS BRIEF ON COMMUNITY SERVICES,WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

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• Community Services, Women and Youth Employment(CSWYE) Project has two components:-

• a) Community Services Scheme (CSS)• b) Graduates Intern Scheme (GIS)

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• 4.62 Rationale for Community Services Scheme (CSS)• (i) Most critical and significant social and economic change

requirement in the country, youth empowerment;• (ii) 15 – 35 years old constitute 60% of population with 1/3 being

workforce;• (iii) Social safety Intervention to protect the vulnerable;• (iv) Address unemployment concern;• (v) Provide income support to the poor;• (vi) Create and improve quality and access to social and economic

infrastructure;• (vii) Promote social cohesion across gender and ethnic lines;• (viii) Environmental benefits – conservation and flood control etc.;• (ix) Security of communities;

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• Youth unemployment levels currently very high more 35% amongst18 – 24 years old;

• (xi) Youth are national asset that need to be harnessed towardsbuilding the nation;

• (xii) Contribution to 1 million annual job creation of Vision 202020and Transformation Agenda efforts for youth employment.

• (xiii) provides opportunity for temporary employment in labourintensive activities.

• (xiv) Deteriorated economic and social infrastructures/services haslimited access to public facilities, hence labour engagement willenhance quality and access; and

• (xv) Targets the core poor, women and other vulnerable groups.• (xvi) Seeks to provide income support to the poor thus enhancing

to beneficiary household

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• 4.63 Value for Money• Over 8680 Hitherto unemployed youths have been

employed;• Income support provided to 8680 individuals with benefits

to households;• Over 2900 Women employed and have been economically

empowered through income source;• Over 360 Communities have improved quality of social –

economic infrastructure (of drainages, waste/refusedisposal, etc.) and Security and Traffic control services

• Access to Infrastructure and social services enhanced.• Over 111,000 beneficiaries have bank accounts through

which stipends are being paid.

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• Cross-section of SURE-P beneficiaries from Niger state

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• During the short period in which the component was domiciledwithin the ministry, it was able to clear backlog of arrears fromJanuary to March 2013 while concerted efforts are on to engage theremaining two thousand beneficiaries per state and FCT havingearlier engaged 3000 beneficiaries in the 36 states and FCT.

• Each of the five other states in the South-South geopolitical zonehas also engaged 3000 beneficiaries each, giving a total of 18,426beneficiaries deployed to most of who have been deployed toabout 1000 project sites in each of the over 100 Local GovernmentAreas in the six South-South, with a total expenditure in the zone ofN337, 937,650.00 from the oil subsidy savings. We are lookingforward to the attainment of the annual target of 5000 beneficiariesin each of the states in the zone and across the federation, by theend of the year.

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• 4.66 PROJECT SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS

– Priority intervention activities identified– by affected communities in line with– paradigm shift on bottom up development;– 2. Communities playing key role in selection of targeted

beneficiaries;– 3. Increase number of women and vulnerable being

employed;– 4. Citizen confidence raised on good– Governance;– 5. Enforcing transparency and accountability;

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– 6. Enhancing commitment of beneficiaries

– to work before earnings;

– 7. Improvement in quality of social /economic infrastructure and services;

– 8. Awareness created on benefits accruing

– from subsidy; – 9. Direct payment into beneficiary account reduces

corruption; and

– 10. Raising of hope in the youth and reduction in social vices.

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• Handing over ceremony of Community Service Scheme of the Subsidy Re-Investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) from Federal Ministry of Finance to Fed. Min. of Labour & Productivity represented by D (HRM

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• Perm-Sec. Dr. Clement Illoh addressing participants at the SURE-P Workshop on M&E

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• Cross section of the participant at the SURE-P Workshop in Abuja

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• His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Delta State, Dr. Uduaghan, Hon. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, Hon. Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, Perm Sec. Fed. Min. of Labour & Productivity Dr. Clement Illoh and other dignitaries at the flag off of the Delta State SURE-P

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• The Executive Governor of Delta State Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan receiving SURE-P document from the Hon. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, CON in Delta State Asaba

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• The Executive Governor of Delta State Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in a hand-shake with the Hon. Ministerof Information Mr. Labaran Maku and the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, CONduring the SURE-P launch at Asaba, Delta State

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• The Executive Governor of Delta State Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in a hand-shake with the Snr. SpecialAdviser to the President on Political Affair while the Hon. Minister of Information Mr. Labaran Makuand the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, CON looks on during the SURE-Plaunch at Asaba, Delta State

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• The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, CON in a hand-shake with DeltaState Secretary to the State Government Comrade Ovuozrie Macaulay while the Edo StateChairman SCIC Dr. H. C. Lucky Imasuen and Director, CSWYE SURE-P Dr. Martina Nwordu watchduring the SURE-P launch at Asaba, Delta State

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• His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Delta State, Dr. Uduagha in a hand shake with Perm Sec. Fed.Min. of Labour & Productivity Dr. Clement Illoh during the flag of Delta State SURE-P

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• Beneficiaries of the SURE-P in Delta State

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• The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan at the graduation ceremony of Ariaria at the Central Area Abuja.

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• Hon. Minister of Labour and Productivity Chief Emeka Wogu CON, with the Hon. Ministerof Information Mr. Labaran Maku walking to a project site during the South –South zonalSure-P outing

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• The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, CON issuing certificate to a graduateat the graduation ceremony o held at Ariaria , Central Area Abuja.

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TABLES

• The Key Performance Indicators for the various deliverables and their achievements

are all reflected in the tables below

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Table 1 . Two Year Analysis on Industrial Dispute Resolution

S/N Key Deliverable 2011 2012 2013 Total

1

Total Number of Labour Complaint and Trade Disputes Declared

113 213 72 398

2

Total Number of Labour Complaint and Trade Disputes Resolved

96 174 62 332

3

Total Number of Trade Disputes Resolved by referral to IAP AND NIC

10 25 15 34

4

Ongoing Cases

7 14 11 32

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Table 2. 2011 to May, 2013 Key Performance Indicator Overview: Job Creation and Employment

2012 PLANNED TARGET

2012ACTUAL

20123PLANNED TARGET

2013ACTUAL AS

AT MAY 2013

Remark

Key Deliverable

Job Creation And Employment

1 Percentage change in unemployment rate 10% 10% 20% 14%

2 Number of skilled persons given resettlement packages to establish own trade

33,650 3,837 38,000 43,000 Low Number due to Budget

Constraints

3 Number of persons or applicants registered at NELEX

6,000 1175 8,000 7,384

4 Number of applications received from public and private Employment Agencies (PEAs) for registration

7,128 6,952 8,000 880

5 Number of persons employed from the PEAs

88,630 45,862 88,630 8,985

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Table 3: 2011 to May, 2013 Key Performance Indicator Overview CAPACITY BUILDING/SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

2012Planned Target

2012Actual

2013Planned Target

2013Actual as at

May

Remark

Key Deliverable

Capacity Building/Skill Development

1 Percentage change in education development in Labour issues

x 57.4%

2 Percentage Change in number of skilled persons successfully resettled

x 16.96%

3 Number of persons certificated 7,500 15,800 110,500

4 Number of persons benefiting from education at MINILS

2,800 3,774 3000

5 Number of persons skilled beneficiaries successfully resettled

33,560 38,000

6 Number of skilled persons successfully resettled 94,500 13,980 110,500 800

7 Number of people trained thru skill acquisition program

45,000 1257 50,000 800

8 Number of Artisans and Craftsmen certificated 145,000 15,800 16,000 5,718

9 Number of persons benefiting from education from other labour agencies. (NPC)

2,500 1563 3,500

Table 4: 2011 to May, 2013 Key Performance Indicator Overview : SOCIAL SECURITY PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE NIGERIANS

2012Planned Target

2012Actual

2013Planned Target

2013Actual as at

May

Remark

Key Deliverable

Social Security Protection for Vulnerable Nigerians

1 Number of people benefiting from employee compensation programme of NSITF

5,340,000 225,000 Entry point Jan, 2012

2 Number of Social security scheme operational in Nigeria

5 10 5 10

3 Number of people benefiting from various social security schemes

7,150,000 9,279,901 8,000,000 10,161,259

4 Number of accident cases reported

102 380 200 535

5 Number of resettlement claims paid

10,750 18 33,650 317 (N2.33)Million

Under ECA

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Table 5: 2011 to May, 2013 Key Performance Indicator Overview: Labour Safety, Health, Welfare and Education

2012Planned Target

2012Actual

2013Planned Target

2013Actual as at

May

Remark

Key Deliverable

Labour Safety, Health, Welfareand Education

1 Percentage change in man-days lost due to accident, injuries and sickness resulting in absenteeism.

8% 9% 10% Ratio of reported

Accident to lost days in %

2 Number of inspectionconducted

7,207 7,846

3 Number of accidents reported 360 72 8,631 2,775

4 Number of accidents investigated

180 72 65 15

5 Number of improvement notices issued

74 7,846 65 15

6 Number of prohibition notices issued

37 10 12 2,775

7 Number of cases of prosecuted 6 3 10 1

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Table 6: 2011 to May, 2013 Key Performance Indicator Overview: Improving National Productivity

2012Planned Target

2012Actual

2013Planned Target

2013Actual as at

May

Remark

Key Deliverable

Improving National Productivity

1 Percentage change in National Labour Productivity Index

5.0 6.0 7.0 2.5

2 Number of organizations implementing Productivity and quality improvement programmes (P&QIP)

230 182 350 117

3 Number of companies with collectively Bargained Productivity Agreements

4,120 972 5,000 978

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Table 7: 2012 Key Performance Indicator Overview: Provision of Policies, Regulatory and Administrative Services

Planned Target Actual Remark

Key Deliverable

Provision of Policies, Regulatory and Administrative Services

1 Number of Policies initiated 16 9

2 Number of Regulatory instruments issued X 5

3 Number of Regulatory visits undertaken X 2

4 Number of Stakeholder’s engagement undertaken 170 102

5 Number of M&E reports produced and disseminated 8 5

6 Number of International Labour Instruments entered, adopted, and ratified

X 6

7 Number of staff trained in the use of relevant Policy Instruments

17,965 70

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Table 7 cont’d: 2012 Key Performance Indicator Overview

Planned Target Actual Remark

Key Deliverable

Provision of Policies, Regulatory and Administrative Services

8 Number of Individuals and organizations conferred with National Productivity of Merit Award (NPOMA)

65 31

9 Value of Internally Generated Revenues 515,000,000 24,825,295

10 Number of Jobs Created 437,805 29,836

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Table 9:Industrial Relations Paradigm Cont’d

Trade Dispute Number Percentage (%)

Number of Trade Disputes Apprehended by the Minister of Labour & Productivity over the past two years

398

Number of Trade Disputes Resolved through Mediation & Conciliation for the past two years

332 83%

Number of Trade Disputes Resolved through Arbitration/Judicial Adjudication (Industrial Arbitration Panel and National Industrial Court of Nigeria) for the past two years

34 9.0%

Number of on-going Trade Disputes (2011 to May, 2013)

32 8.0%

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5.0 CONCLUSIONS

• The Ministry has moved ahead with the changing timeswith world globalisation and its fall-outs by adopting newParadigm shift from traditional orientation to moderndevelopmental framework amenable to progress andsustainability in the discharge of its mandate.

• Nigeria is currently facing the challenge of unemployment,underemployment and social exclusion. More jobs need becreated or generated through increased IT penetration inthe states and local governments and development ofentrepreneurial culture to incite the country to tap thelargely untapped industrial potentials and globalopportunities. Nigeria’s socio-economic conditions in thelast two decades have been characterized byunemployment crises and mass poverty.

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CONCLUSIONS cont’d

• For the ministry to be able to effectively meet the currentchallenges and implement ILO Decent Work Agenda there is a hugeneed for building the capacity of labour administration throughelaboration and implementation of labour policies

• By 2020, Nigeria is expected to have a large, strong, diversified,sustainable and competitive economy that effectively harnesses thetalents and energies of its people and responsibly exploits itsnatural endowments to guarantee a high standard of living andquality of life to its citizens.

• The ministry has a very crucial role to play in achieving this feat as ithas the mandate to facilitate and promote peaceful, productive andharmonious industrial relations, safe and decent workingenvironment and enhanced social security coverage for allNigerians.

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CONCLUSIONS cont’d

• In discharging its functions, the Ministry is backedby legal frameworks already listed above.

• In applying the legal framework, a human face ishowever adopted to enable effectivecommunication and information sharing whichare bedrock of Social dialogue with its SocialPartners

• The Social Partners, namely; NECA, NLC and TUChave been an intrinsic part of the success inachieving less Man-day loss in industrial actionsduring the year under review.

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CONCLUSIONS cont’d• The Ministry has moved ahead with the changing times

with world globalisation and its fall-outs by adopting newParadigm shift from traditional orientation to moderndevelopmental framework amenable to progress andsustainability in the discharge of its mandate

• New Departments have been put in place to enable theachievement of Decent work and Social Justice in theworkplace as well as create/generate employment andreduce the unemployment rate

• In terms of human capital development, more than 50,000skilled persons were trained and given resettlementpackages to enable them establish their own business

• The Ministry in the years ahead is determined, withnecessary enabling factors, to attain its zenith within theTransformation Agenda

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• THANK YOU

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