Amidst ongoing talks for the implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has emerged the Vice President of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
In a statement issued by Mr Samuel Olowookere, the Director of Press in the ministry on Saturday in Abuja, Ngige was elected Vice President of “Government Group of ILO’’ after the International Labour Conference held between May 28 and June 8.
“While Azerbaijan is the current President, Nigeria is expected to take over Presidency of the Group at the 108th session of ILC scheduled to hold in June 2019.
“It will be a great honour to serve the Government Group during the centenary celebration of the ILO in 2019,’’ Olowookere said.
According to him, Ngige also addressed the 334th session of the governing body of ILO on behalf of the region on the Report of the Director-General Second Supplementary Report on the composition of the governing body.
Olowookere said the report was an update on the status of ratification of the 1986 instrument for the amendment of the constitution of the ILO.
(NAN)
