Aliyu, Dingyadi Call for Stronger Collaboration on Job Creation, Workers’ Welfare

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu PhD, and Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, have called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to promote employment opportunities, protect workers’ rights and improve livelihoods.

The duo made the call at a Citizens’ Engagement Programme organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Sokoto, under the theme, “Renewed Hope: Protecting Workers, Creating Jobs and Building a Resilient Labour Market.”

The event was held at the Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur’anic and General Studies, Sokoto.

Governor Aliyu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to job creation and youth empowerment, highlighting various initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods and expanding economic opportunities across the state.

He said thousands of youths and women had benefited from vocational training and the distribution of working tools to enable them establish businesses and become economically independent.

The governor also listed fertiliser distribution to farmers, financial assistance to beneficiaries of the Amadu Cares Programme and the recruitment of unemployed youths among the interventions undertaken by his administration.

Aliyu commended the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment for selecting Sokoto to host the programme, assuring of continued collaboration with the Federal Government towards addressing unemployment and enhancing workers’ welfare.

In his address, Dingyadi emphasised the need for closer cooperation among government, employers and organised labour to ensure that the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda translates into meaningful improvements in the lives of workers and job seekers.

He said promoting decent employment, protecting workers’ rights and maintaining industrial harmony were essential to sustainable economic growth.

The minister further advocated constructive dialogue among stakeholders as a means of resolving industrial disputes, protecting workers’ interests and creating a conducive environment for businesses to prosper.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr Kamal A. Shoretire, said the programme was designed to strengthen citizens’ participation in government policies and provide an avenue for discussing employment challenges and workers’ welfare.

He noted that continuous engagement between government and citizens was necessary for developing labour policies that adequately address societal needs.

In a goodwill message, the Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Sokoto State Council, Comrade Hamisu Hussaini, commended the state government for implementing the N70,000 minimum wage across the state workforce, local government councils and Local Government Education Authorities.

The programme attracted government officials, labour representatives and other stakeholders, who discussed employment generation, workers’ protection, industrial relations and strategies for strengthening Nigeria’s labour market.