
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has urged the leadership of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for increased support for youth employment and social security in Nigeria.
She is pushing for the engagements of Nigerians at the international body.
Onyejeocha made the call when she met with ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, in Geneva, Switzerland, during the 350th session of its Governing Body.
The minister, on behalf of Federal Government, congratulated Houngbo as the first African DG of the ILO after over 100 years of its establishment, assuring him of President Tinubu’s support and cooperation on strategic partnership.
She commended Houngbo’s achievements, which include promoting social justice and fighting inequalities in the world of work and ILO’s successful implementation of programmes in Nigeria, particularly those focused on youth employment, a key priority for President Bola Tinunu’s administration.