The Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) has spent N94.7 million on staff welfare from 2021 to date.
The Director-General of MINILS, Mr Issa Aremu, made this known on the sidelines of the May Day lecture organized by the institute in Ilorin.
The lecture was titled: “Re-inventing Labour Management Resources in MINILS.”
Aremu said staff of the institute receive a 10 per cent cost-of-living allowance, while buses have been provided to cushion the effects of high transportation costs.
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According to him, May Day is set aside to celebrate the dignity of labor, and Nigeria has consistently commemorated the day for the past 45 years.
“I commend the Federal Government, the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), and employers of labor,” he said.
Aremu also commended President Bola Tinubu for labour-friendly and labour-sensitive policies, adding that the Federal Government has rolled out measures to cushion the effects of the war in the Persian Gulf.
He said the 2027 general elections in the country would be influenced by labor issues.
Aremu further praised the current administration for employing more workers in the public service rather than retrenching them.
The Director-General noted that employment could contribute significantly to addressing insecurity in the country.
“Let’s govern our space not with police posts but with industries. Let the boys in the bush replace guns with working tools. Industrialization is the key,” he said.
Earlier, the Acting Head of Department, Labour, MINILS, Dr Moshood Lawal, advised the institution’s management to engage workers effectively and avoid seeing one another as adversaries.
He also emphasized the importance of regular training, open communication channels, and better remuneration for workers.
