 The Michael Imodu institute of Labour Studies, Nigeria’s only national labour training Institute, a WEE Champion agency under the PAWED project, requested the dRPC for technical support to develop the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan with a focus on formalizing and strengthen WECs.MINILS was established by the federal government of Nigeria to build the capacity of labour in the formal and informal sectors. Issa Aremu, the Director General of the Institute personally participated in all capacity strengthening activities targeting WECs in the two years of the PAWED project. The Michael Imodu Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) has strong links and collaborative partnerships with the ILO. The MINILS dates back to the 3rd National Development Plan 1975 to 1980 when the Federal Government of Nigeria took over the Patrick Lumumba Labour Institute and the Trade Union Institute for economic and social development established by the banned Nigerian Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (NTUC) and United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULCN) respectively. |
