Occupational hazards: Anambra, Abia govts set to key into Employee Compensation… 

More state governments are set to key into the Employee Compensation Scheme of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, to enable public sector workers at the state and local governments enjoy the remarkable benefits of the scheme in the world of work.

This is as Anambra and Abia State governments at the weekend, promised that measures would be taken to enrol workers in the states into the programme.

The Employee Compensation will take care of workers enrolled in the scheme that are involved in any form of occupational hazard.

Speaking in Awka when the state Branch of the NSITF paid a sensitization visit to the Government House, the Anambra State Head of Service, Barr. Theodora Igwegbe said she would liaise with all relevant offices towards ensuring that the state government enrols its workers into the Scheme.

Igwegbe remarked that she was conversant with the Employee Compensation Act of 2010 and the enormous benefits the scheme can bring to the Government of Anambra State and her employees.

She promised to liaise with the state’s Accountant General and other relevant officers of the State government in a joint push, to actualise the programme.

Earlier while presenting his address, the NSITF team led by the Acting Manager of the Awka Branch, Mr. Okpala Chibikem said Governor Soludo’s vision of Dubai-Taiwan would receive a big boost with the enrolment of workers into Employee compensation Scheme.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff to the Abia State Government, Ajagba Chukwurah has assured that the new administration in the state would deploy employee compensation as one of the tools to lift the lots of Abia workers.

Ajagba, who alongside the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Commerce and Industry, Nwaka Inem, addressed a visiting team of the Umuahia Branch of the NSITF, commended the federal government for establishing the scheme but noted that a lot needed to be done to sensitize the public on its benefits.