Ministry of Labour and Employment
About
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment is the Nigerian federal ministry responsible for relations between workers and employers. It is headed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, appointed by the President, and assisted by a Permanent Secretary who is a career civil servant. The ministry oversees divisions covering trade union services, industrial relations, employment and wages, and inspectorate functions. It is also responsible for several parastatals, including the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund, the National Directorate of Employment, the National Productivity Center, and the National Industrial Court and Industrial Arbitration Panel.
History
The ministry has existed under different names since 1939, with the central purpose of ensuring cordial relations between workers and employers in the public and private sectors. It was created after the start of World War II to coordinate resources for war efforts, and the Department of Labour was established on 1 October 1942 in response to worker agitation over cost of living allowances. Offices were opened in the industrial centres of Enugu, Kaduna and Lagos as the war progressed. A separate Ministry of Labour was later created, and the two were merged on 1 April 1958. After Independence in 1960 the ministry grew steadily, being renamed the Federal Ministry of Employment Labour and Productivity in 1979 and the Ministry of Labour in January 2007.
Source: Wikipedia: Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (Nigeria)
Key Facts
Established
1939
Minister of Labour and Employment
Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi
Jurisdiction
Nigeria