Tag: NECA
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Labour Minister called to question over price tag on e-NSITF
Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has been called to question over the “bloated” price tag on the electronic Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (e-NSITF).
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Reappraise monetary, fiscal policies, NECA advises FG
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the Federal Government to reappraise its monetary and fiscal policies in view of the multifaceted challenges confronting the nation. Its Director-General, Mr Wale Oyerinde, made the call in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. Oyerinde said that the policies had little impact either because of inherent inconsistencies…
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How to address Nigeria’s economic challenges – NECA
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has described the economic challenges facing the country as multi-faceted and called for a holistic and multi-pronged approach toward resolving them. NECA’s Director-General, Mr Wale Oyerinde, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said there was no better time for the Federal Government to reappraise current economic policies and…
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NECA DG, Timothy Olawale is dead
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has announced the death of its Director-General, Dr Timothy Olawale. NECA Secretariat said in a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday that Olawale passed on, on Friday, Oct. 1 in a hospital in Abuja. “It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Timothy Olawale, our…
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Ngige bars NECA’s acting President from NSITF board meetings, voids previous contributions
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige has barred the acting President of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi, from further participating in board meetings of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The minister also voided Adeniyi’s contributions in past board meetings of NSITF on the grounds that he lacked the legitimacy…
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Nigeria’s economy to feel COVID-19 impact from Q2 – NECA
The real impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic would be felt in the Nigerian economy in the second quarter of 2020. This was the submission of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) in a statement it issued on Monday in reaction to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released yesterday by the National Bureau of…