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  • World MSME Day: 1000 entrepreneurs for business development summit

    Summit

    By Perpetua Onuegbu

    Abuja, June 19, 2024 (NAN) The Niger Delta Young Professionals (NDYP) says it will organise a Summit/Bootcamp for over 1000 young professionals across the Niger Delta region to cross-fertilise ideas on business development.

    Mr Moses Siasia said on Wednesday that the summit would be specially designed to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers, on June 27, to bring together a cross-section of economists, policymakers and business development experts.

    Siasia said that the theme of the summit ‘Building a Culture of Entrepreneurship and Self-reliance Beyond Oil’, was designed to help entrepreneurs know the best way to wriggle out of the current economic challenges faced in the country.

    He said the experts would examine the critical role of MSME in the overall development of the economy.

    Siasia said this year’s event is strategic, as it coincides with the 2024 United Nations World MSME Day.

    “The World MSME Day is specially marked to create a platform to discuss and exchange ideas.

    “The ideas are on how key stakeholders, including policy makers, large companies, financial institutions, and the international community can support micro, small and medium-sized businesses to advance the 2030 Agenda.

    “It also contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including poverty eradication and decent work for all.

    “The Niger Delta MSME Summit/Bootcamp is a sustained initiative that has been creating enormous opportunities and growth for young MSME owners in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region,” Siasia said.

    According to him, the event will enable a cross-section of economists, policymakers and business development experts to examine the critical role of MSME in the overall development of the economy.

    He noted that in spite of lack of support from the governments in the region, poor management of MSMEs, high-interest loans from banks, corruption, and inadequate infrastructure, the initiative had pulled through with sustainable impacts over the years.

    Siasia said that Mr Summy Francis, the President of Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs (A.Y.E.) would be speaking at the event.

    “Other speakers include Mr Temitope Runsewe, the CEO of Dutum Company Limited; Mrs Esther Adebayo, President of the Women Agro Processors, Agricgen and Exporters Initiative (WAPAGEIN).

    “Mr Otuya Okecha, CEO Firbesol Nigeria Limited; Dr Martins Fregene, Director of Agriculture, African Development Bank, among others, will also be speaking at the event.

    “The summit is expected to “ignite the next generation through expanding entrepreneurial culture in the Niger Delta region.

    “Participants for the summit will be drawn from the nine states of the Niger Delta region, as past editions produced positive results which are indication of secured future of entrepreneurs in the oil-rich region.

    “This year’s event would feature product exhibitions, grants, bootcamp, main-stage keynotes, panel discussions, interactive master sessions, style breakout.

    “There will also be a business-to-business meetings, mentoring sessions, networking opportunities featuring outstanding line-up of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, strategists and business leaders from top brands.”

    Siasia noted that the beneficiaries of past editions, many of whom have received grants to grow their businesses, have been able to grow a huge business capital and create employment opportunities for other prospective MSMEs.

    “The inaugural edition of the summit held in 2021 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State had over 400 Niger Deltans benefitting from the NIRSAL Intervention Loan for small business owners in the area of Agriculture, Creative Industry and ICT.

    “In the second edition held in Asaba, Delta State in 2022, and the third edition in 2023 in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, the NDYP gave out grants to innovative businesses,” Siasia added.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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  • Eid-el Kabir: Sen. Kingibe felicitates Nigerians, calls for sacrifice among leaders

    Felicitation

    By Perpetua Onuegbu

    Abuja, June 16, 2024 (NAN) The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ireti Kingibe, has urged leaders in all spheres of life to sacrifice for the good of the country.

    Kingibe made the call on Sunday in Abuja, in a statement issued by Mr Kennedy Mbele, her Senior Special Assistant on Media, while felicitating Muslim faithfuls on the occasion of Eid-el Kabir celebration.

    She called on leaders to emulate the virtues and sacrifices of holy Prophet Ibrahim, noting that for progress to be made in life, leaders must give up some valuables for the sake of others.

    Kingibe recalled the way holy Prophet Mohammed wanted to sacrifice his only son, Issah, without hesitation and the manner in which Allah later blessed him exceedingly by making him the father of all nations.

    The senator frowned at what she described as the ‘inexplicable gap between the rich and the poor in the country’, saying the rich must make some meaningful sacrifices to reduce the vast gap.

    Kingibe commended her constituents, the FCT residents, for their accommodating nature.

    She noted that being one another’s keeper was imperative in achieving peace anywhere, especially in a heterogeneous setting like the nation’s capital, Abuja.

    She prayed for Muslim faithful on pilgrimage in Mecca and wished  everyone a peaceful and unifying Eid-el Kabir celebration,” she said.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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  • Artificial intelligence pivotal to electoral development of youths – FG

    Artificial intelligence pivotal to electoral development of youths – FG
    AI
    By Perpetua Onuegbu
    Abuja, June 14, 2024 (NAN) The Minister of Youths Development, Dr Jamila  Ibrahim says artificial intelligence is pivotal to electoral development of youths.

    Ibrahim said this at the unveiling of Naija Elections, a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, developed by Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) with the support of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Abuja on Thursday.
    According to her, the naija electoral AI tool herald a new era in which every Nigerians can participate meaningfully in our electoral process.
    “In an era where technology and information are pivotal to ensuring our young people have the tools and knowledge to engage in the democratic process actively is essential.
    “This platform will empower our youths by giving them easy access to accurate real time electoral information enabling them to make informed decisions and participate actively in electoral processes.
    “This could not have come at a more appropriate time than when we are celebrating 25 years uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria.
    ” As we inaugurate this platform today, I wish to emphasis the government’s determination to deploy technology that will enhance our democratic processes,” Ibrahim said.
    Speaking also at the launch, Mr  Bukola  Idowu, Executive Director, KDI, said the  tool would facilitate easy access to the Nigerian election ecosystem by youths.
    “The tool  is going to combat misinformation and disinformation, enhance voter education and electoral knowledge .
    “Every information on Niaja elections is from the official sources that is, the Constitution and INEC.
    “What we have done is that we give  you information that you can rely on and you can actually use the platform without signing in you just log on to the address and it  does not store an individual’s data.”
    Speaking more on the features he said it had the three major Nigerian languages- Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
    He  was optimistic that it would have up to 150 languages before the next election in 2027.
    In her remarks, Cynthia Rowe, Development  Director, FCDO said ”for a country that is as large and diverse as Nigeria a well informed electorate is pivotal.”
    According to her, an educated voter is better equipped  to make informed political choices and engage in the democratic process in a way that is meaningful.
    According to her, technology is bridging digital gaps in business, education , security that ensures much better efficiency.
    “As we celebrate this launch it’s important that we  look at the broader context, democracy around the world is all facing exceptional challenges of  misinformation and disinformation, which encourages scepticism.
    “And, it is  important we know  that our collective efforts in putting forward correct information using platforms like this,  we are also strengthening democracy in Nigeria and contributing to global efforts on democratic values.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the App is developed by Nigerians and  built to supply any kind of electoral information that concerns Nigeria and can be accessed by logging on to www.naijaelections.ng.
    KDI is an independent non-profit and Non-governmental Organisation that inspires citizens-led-democratic development anchored on principles of participation, data -driven, advocacy,  strong institutions, gender equality and public policies.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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  • Women farmers task govt. farmers’ safety, security

    Women farmers task govt. farmers’ safety, security

    Safety
    By Perpetua Onuegbu
    Abuja, June 13, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) on Thursday urged governments and relevant stakeholders to pay more attention to safety and security of farmers.

    Mrs Omolara Svensson, President, Nigeria Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) said this in Abuja at the Free Safety Awareness course on Agro Safety Procedures for Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progress.

    The theme of the training which was organised in collaboration with Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHAssociation), UK, is “Identify Hazards Risks in Vegetable Farming in Nigeria“.

    Svensson said a lot of  attention was paid to empowerment and provision of farming aids while the safety and security of farmers were neglected.

    “It is high time we started paying more attention to training our farmers, food processors everyone in the agriculture sector on the importance of security and safety on our farms and at processing plants.

    “We focus a lot on empowerment, giving out subsidies and farm input but there is a lot of gap when it comes to safety at work place.

    “I know how much out of pocket I give to farmers because they didn’t have the right sort of farm booths on or they didn’t wear their gloves.

    “It’s high time we have to look into the type of training that have to do with security and safety at our place of work”, he said.

    She commended OSHAssociation for collaborating with the group to educate the women in agriculture on proper safety measures in their operations.

    “In this training we have 150 women. The whole idea is that the zonal and state coordinators would take this training back to their ward coordinators and spread it so that we keep improving our selves’’, she said.

    Speaking on the association’s collaboration with All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) she said they would work with the farmers` body to improve the fortunes of female farmers.

    Mr Harrison Ehimikhuai, Chief of Staff to the Nigerian Regional Administrator, OSHAssociation said though hazards and risks are part of every occupation, it was important to have the necessary skills to mitigate them.

    “For the agric women we know that there are many hazards which pose threat to their existence and the crop or the produce they are expected to get after the farming season.

    “So during this training they are expected to go home with various knowledge on how to control hazards, be it physical, chemical from fertilisers, biological hazards or even psychological,” Ehimikhuai said.

    The President, AFAN, Mr Kabiru Ibrahim, commended NWAPDI for the training, saying that safety was important in agriculture.

    “People in Europe reject what we produce because they say it is not safe. If women who are very important farmers prepare with that in mind then we will be able to export and earn foreign exchange for Nigeria.

    “So it is very important that our women are trained properly so that they can prepare safe agricultural products for Nigeria and also be safe’’, he said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that NWAPDI at a news conference dissociated itself from AFAN over what it described as poor inclusion of women in AFAN activities. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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  • Democracy Day: Forum demands bold policies for revolutionary youth development

    Youth

    By Perpetua Onuegbu

    Abuja, June 12, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian Young Professional Forum (NYPF) has put forward a series of detailed recommendations for the National Youth Policy to pave the way for a more prosperous and inclusive future for Nigerian youth.

    The forum in a communique issued after its meeting and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, noted the crucial role a comprehensive policy reform can play in shaping a brighter future reform were call to action for lasting positive change.

    The proposed changes were carefully reviewed by some NYPF executive members, Chairperson Zaliha Lawal, Barrister Mayor Ndukaku, Dr Ekemini Udo and Media Consultant, Ere-ebi Agedah Imisi.

    The forum stated that the policy recommendations have been forwarded to the Ministry of Youth as the recommendations include
    “Education and Talent Development, STEM Education Enhancement and Early STEM Education”.

    Others recommendations were for Health and Well-being as well as Ensuring Participation and Inclusiveness.

    Highlighting the critical role of education and skills, the NYPF suggested a multipronged approach involving vocational training and education, aimed at elevating the status of vocational education to eliminate existing stigmas.

    The forum said that the approach would increase the number of highly skilled workers, transforming Nigeria from a consumer-driven nation to a manufacturing hub and innovation-led economy.

    “It will tackle youth unemployment by fostering entrepreneurship and providing incentives for businesses that hire young people.

    “It will emulate successful aspects of the Chinese economic model to build a robust manufacturing sector.”

    For the STEM Education Enhancement, it said it would position Nigeria as a global leader in innovation and technology through scholarships and Incentives.

    “Early STEM education will encourage activities at secondary school levels and foster early interest and proficiency in STEM subjects to develop essential skills and passion from a young age.

    “It will also help implement successful strategies from China and Singapore to build a strong STEM foundation, while the health and Well-being emphasises the importance of health and well-being among young Nigerians, proposing.

    “It will enhance Physical and Mental Health and address the rising rates of drug and substance abuse among the youth.

    “It will enhance access to comprehensive healthcare services to ensure a supportive environment for overall well-being.

    “To ensure participation and inclusiveness, governments must promote participation, inclusiveness, and equitable opportunities for all youth.

    “Furthermore, the National Youth Policy should guide leaders to consciously address barriers to meaningful youth engagement in civil and political affairs,”

    This, the forum said would also enhance opportunities for the constructive involvement of all youth in community and social development, political processes and governance.

    The NYPF is a leading organisation dedicated to empowering young professionals across Nigeria through advocacy, policy recommendations, and capacity-building initiatives. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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  • Give security chiefs ultimatum to deliver, CSO tells Tinubu 

    Give security chiefs ultimatum to deliver, CSO tells Tinubu
    Timeline
    By Sadiq Husseini/Perpetua Onuegbu
    Abuja, June 11, 2024 (NAN)  Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development (CODE), a Civil Society Organisation (CSC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to give security agency chiefs a timeline to deliver on their mandates or be fired.
    Lawal said this at the unveiling of CODE’s 2023 Annual Report and Commemoration of Democracy Day event on Tuesday in Abuja.
    According to him in spite of the bulk of Nigeria’s budget being devoted to security, the country still face serious security challenges.
    “Looking at our budget the bulk of the money is dedicated to security so what is their key performance indicators, what are their timelines and when will they deliver on them.
    “I would advise Mr President that if they don’t keep us save in 24 months the service chiefs should exit”, Lawal said.
    Speaking on the commemoration of Democracy Day in Nigeria he said the country had done well having experienced 25 years of uninterrupted democracy.
    “As we celebrate democracy it is a time for us to also reflect on our journey, some people will say we have not achieved much but I think we should pause and look toward the future.
    “We should pause and reflect and also pat ourselves on the back; we have had an uninterrupted 4th republic.
    “I think it is an achievement to celebrate but most importantly we must reflect on what we can even do better and where.
    “But how can we learn from our mistakes and form a collective united front driven by patriotism,” Lawal said.
    Also speaking at the event, Mr Emmanuel Njoku, Director, Democracy and Governance, CODE, said there was no perfect democracy in the world.
    He called on young Nigerians to be more involved politics, saying that the more people that were involved in political activities the better for the nation. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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  • NGO unveils document to mitigate climate change

    By Perpetua Onuegbu/Funmilayo Adeyemi

    Abuja, June 10, 2024 (NAN) Connected Development (CODE), an NGO has unveiled a policy document to galvanise mass action that would allow the engagement of faith-based organisations in mitigating climate change challenges in the country.

    Mr Hamzat Lawal, Executive Director, CODE, said at the unveiling on Monday in Abuja, that Nigeria, like many developing countries facing the effects of climate change, have designed and implemented key climate adaptation and mitigation policies.

    “However, with regards to education, mobilisation and messaging for climate action, the strength of faith is yet to be operationalised.

    “Using religion and inter-faith dialogue can improve message delivery and simplify the context of climate change.

    “The 28th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in 2023 included, for the first time in the conference’s history, the “Faith Pavilion”.

    “This is aimed to, among other things, “encourage faith-based organisations (FBOs) to engage with their country delegates and increase their capacity to advocate for human and nature-centered negotiated outcomes at COP28 and beyond.”

    Lawal said that knowledge gaps in faith-based organisations’ understanding of climate science, policies and implication significantly limits the potential of faith as an effective communication strategy for behavioral change.

    “Community knowledge gaps can be reduced when faith-based communities leverage already existing knowledge about the physical and environmental changes as well as the genuine recognition of the risks associated with decline in sources of livelihood.

    “Speaking up against climate injustice requires using moral suasion and advocacy as a strategy for faith-based organisations, while amplifying the voices of vulnerable communities through working closely with CSOs and other stakeholders,” Lawal said.

    He said that Nigeria must leverage on local knowledge as presented in the policy document launched by the organisation, to engage faith-based institutions in bringing about behavioural change.

    Speaking on the ecological fund, he said two per cent of all crude oil sales was supposed to be distributed to states to mitigate the effects of climate change.

    “The reality of it is that most of the funds seem to be a pipeline through which public officials syphoned public resources,” he said.

    He, therefore, called for accountability for such funds.

    Also speaking, Mr Daniel Oladoja, Strategic Communications Consultant, CODE, said the most important thing in climate action was local evidence.

    Oladoja said that the problem Nigeria had before now was the use of foreign based data.

    He said that the challenge had been addressed by CODE as the country now had a policy document that was written by Nigerians and to be used for Nigeria.

    He, therefore, urged the government and all citizens to study the document and use it to address the climate change challenges in the country. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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  • Minimum Wage: Don’t violate human rights—PLAC tells FG, Labour

    Minimum Wage: Don’t violate human rights—PLAC tells FG, Labour

    Collaboration
    By Perpetua Onuegbu
    Abuja, June 10, 2024 (NAN) The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO),  has urged organised labour and the Federal Government to respect human rights in their face off over a new minimum wage for workers.

    Both parties are yet to agree on a new minimum wage with labour insisting on N250,000 while the federal government has offered to pay N62, 000.

    The Executive Director of PLAC, Clement Nwankwo, said in Abuja on Monday during a Dialogue Session on Exploring Remedies for Human Rights Abuses that on no account should the face-off lead to human rights violation.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, organised by PLAC, is in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

    He said the course of negations and even in the face of an industrial action respect for the human rights should be uppermost in the minds of the leaders of both parties.

    “There is a struggle about minimum wage, whether labour is getting government to pay about N200, 000 to the least person or not. “It’s going to be a turmoil and we must all prepare because it will come with challenges of human rights abuses.

    “The struggle for human rights is an important struggle to entrench democracy. We have several instances today where people are detained without been tried’’, he said.

    He urged security agencies to see human rights activists and CSOs as partners in progress rather than as detractors.

    “It is important to understand that our work as human rights activists is we can use the agencies and NGOs we represent to advance the cause of human rights to better the conditions of living in the country,” he said.

    Mr Simon Musa, who represented the Ministry of Police Affairs, said the police working to ensure that human rights violation by police personnel did not go unpunished.

    He spoke as a panellist on `Assess to Recourse for Victims of Human Rights Violation`.

    “Any member of the public who feels that a police personnel has violated his or her right can approach us. We have handled so many of those cases and come out with results,” he said.

    Also, Mr Okoro Obioha, who represented National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said the commission was ready to provide assistance to those whose rights had been abused.

    “If a person’s right is violated and you go to the police, if the state is not able to prosecute and the victim gets access to justice, the state is seen as the violator.

    “If a matter comes to us for instance, and it has to do with criminal prosecutions.

    “And the commission does not have power to prosecute, we ensure that such victim gets the needed service from the relevant agencies of government,” he said.

    Mr Maurice Chukwu, of Amnesty International, said in many instance, some state security agency do not want to collaborate with the CSOs on matters of human rights abuse.

    “The bottom line is that 90 per cent of the human rights abuses that we document are caused by the security agencies and the government and we ask them to be accountable”, Chukwu said.

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  • New national anthem will promote brotherhood, equity—CSO

    New national anthem will promote brotherhood, equity—CSO

    Anthem
    By Perpetua Onuegbu
    Abuja, June 6, 2024 (NAN) Mr Olumuyiwa Olede, Executive Director, Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACSVI) says the reverse to the old National Anthem will promote, justice and equality in the country.

    Olede said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.

    According to him, the 2014 National Conference had recommended a return to the old national anthem.

    “We may say the new national anthem is not necessary because of the hunger and starvation in the land.

    “However, I think there is no better time for any law or policy to be implemented than whenever it is implemented.

    “The new national anthem is significant, looking at the wordings I believe Nigeria is as divided today as during the colonial rule, after independence and even during the war.

    “The new national anthem has a line that says though tribe or tongue may differ in brotherhood we stand’’, Olede said.

    He said though Nigeria has no fewer than 250 ethnic groups speaking in distinct languages but in brotherhood those differences could be harnessed for national good.

    Olede said the new national anthem expressed the desire for a country where nobody was oppressed which could not be said to be the reality in the country now.

    “Today we have agitation all over the nation from south east to south west to even the northern part of the country people are agitating for one thing or the other.

    “The new national anthem preaches that nobody should be oppressed, equality and justice must reign supreme. Those are the two points that make the new national anthem significant”, he said.
    Elaborating on the difference between the two anthems Olede said the new national anthem was adapted after independence but the old one was introduced by the military.

    “If we are agitating for a change of the 1999 constitution that was given to us by the military the same should also apply to the national anthem that was given to us by the military.

    “Why not change into the one our leaders like Sir Amadu Bello, Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, Akintola, Chief Awolowo, Micheal Okpara, Nnamdi Azikiwe and host of them had input’’, Olede said.

    He said he was optimistic that the anthem would have positive impact on Nigerians’ psyche.

    “As a leader you are supposed to look at the wordings of the new national anthem and know that though tongues and tribe may differ, justice must prevail because in brotherhood we must stand.

    “We are one another’s brother’s keeper, from the three major tribes down to other tribes; everyone must have a stake in governance.

    “It will awaken our leaders` conscience to their responsibilities to carry everybody along; to know that when you are elected you are not only to serve people from your ethnic divide’’, Olede told NAN.  (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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  • NGO advocates trade unions for domestic workers

    NGO advocates trade unions for domestic workers

    Union
    By Perpetua Onuegbu
    Abuja, June 7, 2024 (NAN) CEE-HOPE, a Non-governmental Organisation, has advocated that domestic workers should join mainstream trade unions to enhance their bargaining power and dignity of labour.

    The Executive Director and Founder of CEE-HOPE Nigeria, Betty Abah, made this call at a One-day Seminar on the Rights of Domestic Workers/their Labour Rights on Friday in Abuja.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign focuses on upholding domestic workers` human and labour rights.

    This is in line with the provisions of the International Labour Organisation Convention 189 of 2011 which deals with the rights of domestic workers.

    Abah said the working condition of domestic workers in Nigeria was pathetic, adding that many of them lost their lives while other were maimed for life in the discharge of their duties

    “So we are spotlighting the issue and much more than spotlighting it, working at the unionisation of domestic workers in Nigeria.

    “This is not new in countries like Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, UAE and especially India.

    “They have vibrant domestic workers unions and once domestic workers know their rights they cannot be subjected to working round the clock.

    “In Nigeria most domestic workers work round the clock. There is hardly any resting time for them and they are paid merger wages,’’, she said.

    Abah, therefore, urged organised labour to be part of the campaign for domestic workers to be part of the mainstream movement and for government to give them backing.

    Mr Claus Konig, Regional Director for Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in West Africa, a German organisation working with trade unions and civil societies, said every worker had the right to belong to a trade union.

    “A large number of working people in Nigeria are domestic workers most of them women with very tough daily jobs in homes that they are working and very often their rights are not respected.

    “There is violence against them and that is why it is important to unionise them so that their rights can be defended.

    “We know, from studies and reports, that violence against domestic workers is quite prevalent in many societies. It starts with disrespect and progresses to violence,” Konig said.

    He called on government to make laws that ensures that domestic workers have a minimum wage.

    “Already there are laws against violence, because you are not allowed to kill people.

    “Violence against domestic workers when reported should be followed up by the police force and relevant authorities and ensure that these cases brought to court,” Konig said.

    Mrs Hawa Mustapha, a staff of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), commended the NGO for initiating the seminar and pledged organised labour’s support.

    Mustapha also urged domestic workers to  change their public perception about themselves and place a value on their dignity. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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