Nigeria has the highest number of registered delegates at the ongoing 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
According to a list published by the ILO, Nigeria’s delegation to the conference is the largest of the 187 countries represented.
The Nigerian contingent, led by the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, comprises 289 registered delegates.
The list includes 108 registered as “government delegates” and 62 names identified as “employers’ delegates.”
The document also listed 116 others under “workers’ delegates,” while two were identified as “persons accompanying the minister.”
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and his Trades Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Festus Osifo, were registered as workers’ delegates.
Brazil is second behind Nigeria with 191 delegates, followed by Argentina with 156 representatives.
Mexico also has 140 delegates, while Ghana’s contingent comprises 133 people.
The 112th ILC will end on June 14. The key issues to be addressed at the event include the protection of workers against effects of climate change and biological hazards, the care economy and fundamental principles and rights at work.
The governing body that will lead the ILO from 2024 to 2027 will also be elected at the conference.
Nigerian labour unions are currently at loggerheads with the Federal Government over a new minimum wage.
