President Buhari opens Global Youth Employment Forum in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari today, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, declared open the Global Youth Employment Forum (GYEF), in Abuja, with a call on the International Labour Organization (ILO) to employ and place more Nigerians as associates and experts in the ILO’s offices in Geneva.

President Buhari in his remarks requested for the upgrading of the ILO Country Office in Nigeria into a Decent Work Country Technical Office for English speaking West African countries.

President Buhari also demands more ILO programmes and projects to be executed in Nigeria in view of the status of Nigeria in the ranks of member states.

“The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been Nigeria’s important ally in the promotion of Decent Work and Social Dialogue. There is no doubt therefore that these two landmark events taking place in Nigeria and of course, for the very first time on the African Continent, are as a result of the cordial and fruitful working relationship between the ILO and the tripartite constituents of Nigeria in the last six decades.

“Given the long-standing relationship between Nigeria and the ILO, I consider it in our national interest to reiterate our requests for the upgrading of the ILO Country Office in Nigeria into a Decent Work Country Technical Office for English speaking West African Countries. I also call for the support of the ILO towards the placement of more Nigerians as Associates and Experts in the ILO’s offices in Geneva. We would similarly like to see more ILO programmes and projects executed in Nigeria in view of our status in the ranks of member states.” President Buhari said.