FG Calls for
FG Calls for Risk Identification in Labour
Sector
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and
Employment, William Nwankwo Alo, has called for a more
comprehensive identification of risks associated with the Labour
sector, for inclusion in the National Risk Register.
He stated this in Abuja at the flag-off of a workshop on the
Development of National Risk Register (NRR) for Nigeria, organized
for the staff of the Ministry.
He described as narrow, the Risk proposed by the Risk Assessment
Working Group (RAWG) for ownership by the Ministry – Industrial
Action Affecting Key Industries and Government-run Services.
Alo said, “It therefore became necessary to develop in-house
capacities on the subject for more comprehensive identification of
risks associated with the Labour sector”.
Represented by Director, Human Resources and Management, Mr
Ajibola Ibrahim, the Permanent Secretary said, “Any unidentified
risk in this sector would not appear on the Risk Register, and
would not be taken into cognizance while planning for avoidance of
occurrence or reduction of impact on the nation’s economy.”
According to him, “the National Risk Register is developed and
maintained by countries to serve as information and planning tool
on risk identification and management, and Nigeria is adopting the
process as a best practice.”
Earlier, in a welcome address, Director, Special
Duties/Projects, Dr M. E. Nwordu, said the training was aimed at
building staff capacity in-house “to enable optimal contribution to
the development of the NRR, with the labour sector adequately
covered; and to acquire sufficient knowledge to develop Local Risk
Register (LRR) for the Ministry at various level.”
The resource persons from the Office of the National Security
Adviser (ONSA), Ahmed Abba and JohnBosco Ekeocha, discussed the
guiding principles of the National Risks Assessment, which require
all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to work
together to produce a consistent and coherent assessment of risks
that affect Nigeria over the next five years using an agreed
process.
The ONSA oversees the National Risks Assessment on behalf of the
President and the National Security Council, and organizes a Risks
Assessment Working Group (RAWG) made up of representatives from the
key MDAs.
Iliya Rhoda
Ag. Director (Press)