Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the leadership of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to be transparent and accountable in their service to the people.
Governor Sanwo-Olu equally implored the Fund to be responsible and responsive in rendering quality service for the benefit of Nigerians, especially those who needed NSITF services in the public and private sectors.
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Sanwo-Olu gave the charge on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the NSITF Managing Director, Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye, and the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives’ Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity led by Senator Diket Plang and Hon. Adefarati, respectively, at Lagos House, Ikeja.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, while giving the charge, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of civil servants, saying that the Lagos State Government, which had a robust insurance package in place for the workforce, was willing to collaborate with the Fund to achieve its objectives as well as explore the benefits of the NSITF for workers and Lagosians.
The governor said that the 2-day retreat organised by NSITF for the leadership of the Fund and members of the National Assembly would be for the benefit of Nigerians, urging that the Fund should work toward ensuring that people get the dividends of democracy for a better and more sustainable nation for future generations.
He commended the National Assembly for their commitment to make Nigeria better and for deeming it fit to be in Lagos for the retreat by NSITF and to proffer solutions on how to make the organisation better than what it is.
Speaking earlier, the Managing Director of NSITF, Mr. Faleye, called for support from the state government, noting that Lagos State’s acceptance of the Fund would send a strong signal to other states.
Faleye said that the 2-day retreat, themed: “Building a Stronger NSITF,” was organised by the Fund to deepen stakeholder engagement to support the organisation.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Senator Plang, in his own remark, assured of the National Assembly’s commitment to ensuring the NSITF performs its functions to ensure that employees and employers in both the public and private sectors were protected and compensated when at work in case some hazards take place.
Plang, representing Plateau Central in the Senate, commended Governor Sanwo-Olu for his performance in office, saying all governors should come to Lagos to learn.
Also speaking, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Hon. Adefarati, described Governor Sanwo-Olu as one of the best performing governors in Nigeria today.
He also commended Governor Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to worker welfare, saying Lagos is known to be paying more than the minimum wage to its workers even before the current approved minimum wage.
