Tag: Ngige
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Strike: Ngige blasts resident doctors, says ‘you breached the constitution’
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Wednesday at the renewed negotiation deal between the Federal Government delegation and leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, in Abuja lambasted the doctors for embarking on a strike action despite earlier meetings with the him delegation and reaching a consensus to shelve…
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My child is affected by ASUU strike – Ngige
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says one of his children is affected by the indefinite strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking at the end of the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday, the minister said the government is doing its best to reach an agreement with the union and…
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Ngige applauds Elumelu’s commitment to job creation, poverty alleviation
The Minister of Labour and Employment has lauded the relentless efforts of the chairman, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, Tony Elumelu towards job creation as a strategy for poverty alleviation in Nigeria and Africa by extension. Ngige made the disclosure at the 30th Anniversary celebration of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. In his words: “ I…
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Support FG to boost economy, Ngige tells workers
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Chris Ngige, has charged the Agriculture and Allied Employees’ Union of Nigeria (AAEUN) to support the Buhari-led administration in its bid to rejuvenate the economy. Ngige stated this at the 3rd National Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference of AAEUN in Dutse on Saturday. According to him, the Federal Government (FG),…
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I won’t contest 2017 Anambra governorship race – Ngige
Sequel to rumours that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, would be contesting the 2017 Anambra governorship election, the minister has told his followers to count him out of the race. Ngige cleared the air on Monday after rumours had it that he would contest governorship election in Anambra State. He said…
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IPOB lamblasts Ngige for saying Buhari loves Ndigbo
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has slammed minister of labour, Chris Ngige over his recent claims that the South-East geopolitical zone has not being expunged from the scheme of things under the current administration. The group accused Ngige of running his mouth just to please his pay master in Abuja. Ngige had while speaking…
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Ngige calls for speedy passage of Occupational, Health Bill
Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige, has called for a speedy pass of the Occupational and Health Bill before the National Assembly. Ngige said this in Abuja on Wednesday at a two-day National Awareness and Sensitisation Workshop on Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) for major industries and government agencies in Nigeria. The workshop…