Warehouse smiling colleagues scanning cardboard box barcode and chatting. Two african american post office storehouse workers inspecting customer parcels using scanner tool and tablet
The Federal Government has urged Nigerian workers to enhance productivity as a key driver of national development. This call was made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, during the 2024 Ministerial Service Award for the Labour Sector in Abuja.
Dingyadi emphasised that sustainable national development is unattainable without deliberate efforts to institutionalise productivity across all sectors. He highlighted the role of productivity in achieving the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration, urging workers to contribute their quota through dedication at their respective workstations.
“These awards signify the Federal Government’s commitment to acknowledging hard work and rewarding excellence,” Dingyadi stated, noting that awardees were selected based on merit.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Salihu Usman, congratulated the recipients, describing them as the embodiment of civil service excellence. He stressed that the awards reflect the government’s focus on performance management, staff welfare, and merit-based recognition, all central to the Renewed Hope Agenda.
In her remarks, Director of Human Resources Management, Catherine Bulus, encouraged awardees to see the recognition as motivation to take on greater responsibilities. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, also praised the recipients, reminding all present of their shared duty to serve the nation with excellence.
Speaking on behalf of the awardees, Murna Loma, Deputy Director in the Productivity Measurement and Labour Standards Department, expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating that the award would serve as motivation to remain committed to productivity.
The Ministry honoured 40 officers drawn from its departments and affiliated agencies, including the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP), National Directorate of Employment (NDE), and the National Productivity Centre (NPC).
