The Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige has frowned at the discrepancy in payments of foreign and local workers in parts of the country and criticized states that employed and paid foreigners five times higher than their Nigerian counterparts.
He stated this when he received the Chairman, Federal Character Commission, FCC Muheeba Dankaka, and other Federal Commissioners during a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Ngige also lamented that such preferential treatment given to foreigners by some states ahead of their Nigerian counterparts does not encourage national unity and loyalty.
The Minister however tasked the commission to use its constitutional mandate to promote national unity and loyalty, rather than concentrate their efforts only on the public sector, especially in job recruitment.
He appealed to the commission to ensure equitable distribution of amenities, infrastructure and social services in the country.
Earlier, Dankaka noted that the commission was established to promote the unity of the country and ensure strong and indivisible nation, fostering sense of belonging, fairness, equality and justice. She said they have the mandate to ensure the fair distribution of infrastructure, amenities and social service.
