NSITF Seeks Stronger Agency Cooperation on Workers’ Welfare

 

By Atlantic Reports

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has called for stronger cooperation among public agencies to improve workers’ welfare, workplace safety and social security.

NSITF Managing Director Mr Oluwaseun Faleye made the appeal at a technical retreat on presidential priorities, ministerial deliverables and the Performance Management System in Abuja on Thursday.

Represented by his Technical Assistant, Dayo Alao, Faleye said institutions needed to coordinate their programmes, share knowledge and reduce duplication to deliver better services.

“Such engagements are important because effective public service delivery depends not only on individual institutions, but also on how well we work together,” he said.

Making Compensation Accessible

Faleye said NSITF administered the Employees’ Compensation Scheme, established under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 2010, to provide compensation and support for employees and dependants affected by work-related injuries, occupational diseases, disabilities and death.

He said the Fund’s responsibilities extended beyond processing claims and paying compensation to include public awareness, employer compliance, stakeholder engagement and workplace health and safety.

“We must remain focused on making the Scheme accessible, responsive, transparent and effective for those entitled to its protection,” he said.

For affected workers and families, those commitments concern how readily they can obtain information, submit claims and receive support following workplace harm.

Coordination and Measurable Results

Faleye argued that workers’ welfare was closely connected to productivity, industrial harmony and sustainable economic development.

He said no single institution could independently address every aspect of employment protection, workplace safety and social security, making practical collaboration necessary.

Looking ahead to 2027, he pledged stronger implementation of the compensation scheme, improved service delivery, greater employer compliance and continued attention to workplace safety.

“As we deliberate on our institutional responsibilities and targets, we should remain mindful that the ultimate measure of our success is not merely the activities we undertake, but the tangible improvements our work delivers to the people we serve,” he said.

Faleye commended the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment for convening the retreat.

His remarks did not specify new inter-agency arrangements, implementation deadlines or targets for claims processing and employer enrolment. Those measures would help workers and employers assess whether the proposed cooperation improves access to protection.

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