By Cross Udo, Abuja
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has urged the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, to intensify efforts to enrol more workers in all sectors in the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS).
The Minster stated this in his address at the NSITF 2022/2023 Service Award, which was held over the weekend at the Treasures Suites and Conferences, Abuja. He also harped on efficient resource management as key to optimum productivity while commending the Fund for contributing to the upliftment of the nation’s workforce.
Represented by the Director II, Social Security Department of the Ministry, Ngozi Anukwu, Dingyadi underscored the importance of the Service Award at a time when the Federal Government renewed emphasis on excellent stewardship as a precursor of optimum national productivity.
A statement by Nwachukwu Godson, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of NSITF, quoted the Minister as saying, “This award ceremony is coming at a time the government of President Tinubu is encouraging effective utilization of resources for optimum productivity.
“It came at a time when the Federal Government placed more premiums on the ratio of valuable output to input as a measure of efficiency and effectiveness in the federation service.
“Suffice that this award measures the ratio of the energies put in by the staff of the fund, especially the awardees in the implementation of the Fund’s social security mandate which anchors on the Employees Compensation Scheme, ECS”
Therefore, the Minister urged the recipients of the awards to see this as an opportunity to double down on their efforts to advance the Fund and the nation.
In his address, the Managing Director of the NSITF, Oluwaseun Faleye, said the occasion was not just an opportunity to celebrate exceptional contributions but also an avenue to reaffirm the core values of hard work, dedication, and excellence, which are the hallmarks of an efficiently run organisation.
He further assured that his administration’s strategic objectives, which are anchored on five pillars, aim to re-engineer the Fund and reach new heights in providing social safety nets to Nigerians, expressing pleasure that all hands were already on deck.
