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SERVICOM WEEK: Labour Minister hails NSITF staff
The Minister of labour and Employment, Simon Lalong has charged the staff of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund(NSITF) to continue to put in their best to actualize the Employee Compensation Scheme.
The Minister who made the remark while flagging off this year’s Customer Service Week at the Fund’s Headquarters in Abuja, assured the management and staff of the support and cooperation of the Ministry towards ensuring that the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President and his vision for Nigerian workers is actualized in the agency. He exhorted them to work hard and shun all distractions that pull the organization down.
A statement my Nwachukwu Godson, General Manager, Corporate Affairs NSITF, had it that the Minister further urged the agency to exploit the opportunity offered by the Customer Service Week to review its services to the Nigerian workers with a view to serving them better. He additionally assured that under him, the agency would be “unbundled” for efficiency and make its operations fair to all staff members. He promised that no staff will be witch hunted in the exercise.
Later, while leading the NSITF focal officers on a roadshow to mark the event, the Executive Director, Administration of the Fund, Prof. Gabriel Okenwa thanked the Minister for being responsive to the needs of the staff and added it was the first time in the history of the agency that its supervising Minister would flag off its Customer Service Week.
He assured the Minister that the Fund had already keyed into the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government, ranging from transparency, efficient deployment of resources to streamlining the operations of the Fund in line with global best practices.
“Our new mantra is that this fund, “the NSITF Can.” If there are missteps in the past, present management and staff are already forging ahead, ever determined to ensure that we deliver fully on our onerous obligation to the world of work.
“ The services we offer are ones that are dear to the heart of every Nigerian worker – safety at workplaces and prevention of accidents, paying of compensation for injury in the course of work, rehabilitation and assisting injured enrollees be on their feet again while helping bereaved families live beyond pains in case of death of dear ones in the course of work.
“We can’t thank the Honourable Minister, indeed the Federal Government enough for insisting that the huge benefits of the Employee Compensation scheme should be availed to every worker in the public sector through a compulsory contribution of 1% of their emoluments by the MDAs. It is important to also state clearly that this 1% deduction is not to be made from the salaries of workers.”
Also in her remark, the Deputy General Manager and Head of the Fund’s SERVICOM Department, Gertrude Biosah said the annual event is an opportunity to recognize and appreciate dedicated frontline representatives and foster a sense of teamwork amongst our Staff.
“Customer Service Week is an internationally recognized celebration that emphasizes the importance of exceptional customer service.
“By participating in this event, we can enhance productivity, build resilience, and boost employee morale. The event is an international celebration which affords organization an opportunity to appreciate both the internal and external customers.
The roadshow was taken to various parts of Abuja City.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Thursday, deliver judgments in two cases involving the leadership crises rocking the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to information on the official website of the court, the matters, listed under “Political Appeals”, have been added to the cause list for Thursday, April 30, 2026.
While judgment in the ADC matter, marked SC/CV/180/2026, has been fixed for 2 pm, there is no time yet for that if the PDP.
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of fifteen nominees to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The letter seeks the reconstitution of the commission’s board in line with statutory provisions with the list comprising nominees from diverse professional backgrounds, including the media and legal sectors.
Among the nominees are the President, Nigeria Guild of Editors and Editor, Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba; and Dr. Salamatu Hussaina Suleiman, who has been proposed as chairman of the board.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Anthony Ojukwu (SAN) is to retain his position as the Chief Executive Officer.
Other nominees include Mrs Roseline Tasha, Ambassador Adam Yubak Baku, ACG Felix Lawrence, Mr. Edmund Chinonye, Mr. Chinonye Obiaku (SAN), Oluwakemi Asiwaju Okere-Odo, Professor Adedeji Ogunji, Kingsley Chidozie, Mohammed Adelodu, Maupe Ogun Yusuf, and Otunba Francis Meshioye as members.
Also nominated are Patience Patrick and Hawwa Ibrahim, listed as members.
The President said the nominations were made pursuant to Section 2(3) of the National Human Rights Commission (Establishment) Act, 2010, which empowers him to constitute the board subject to Senate confirmation.
He explained that the reconstitution of the board was necessary to enhance the commission’s institutional capacity and enable it to more effectively discharge its mandate to promote and protect human rights across the country.
If confirmed, the new board is expected to play a critical role in reinforcing the NHRC’s oversight functions, particularly at a time of heightened concerns over rights protection and accountability in Nigeria.
Following the presentation of the request, the Senate referred the nominations to its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for screening and report within two weeks.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that it investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him.
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Commission, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja.
According to him, the probe was triggered by intelligence reports and petitions after the commission observed large inflows of foreign currencies into the cleric’s domiciliary account.
“We work by intelligence, we work by petitions. At some point, I saw there was an account, a domiciliary account. Dollars, pounds were dropping in like raindrops, from Colombia, from America, from Sri Lanka, even from Togo.
“I said who is this man? Yes, I’ve been hearing about his name, I’ve seen his face a couple of times. I never bothered about what he was doing. I knew he was a pastor.
“So they said this one pastor of streams of joy, go and investigate him. So we went to the investigation. We combed the books,” Olukoyede stated.
The EFCC boss said he subsequently invited Eze for questioning after preliminary findings were compiled by investigators.
He added that upon meeting the cleric and reviewing the findings of the investigation, the commission found no wrongdoing.
“So he came to my office. He told me what happens and all of that, and how the money came, what he does, how he has been helping people, and all of that.
“I said, you know what, I didn’t call you here to explain to me. We have already done our work. I called you here to commend you,” he stated.
The remark drew applause from the audience, as Eze, who was present at the event, acknowledged the commendation.
He noted that the commission has a responsibility not only to investigate financial crimes but also to recognise individuals found to have acted with integrity.
The EFCC chairman, however, stated that the agency would continue to monitor financial activities where necessary, stressing that its preventive mandate remains critical in tackling corruption.
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