The Director Of Kwara State Fire Service, Abdulwaheed Yakub Has Joined Other Experts To Underscore The Need For Employers And Employees To Pay Adequate Attention To Matters Of Safety Of Workers.
Yakub Made The Call In Commemoration Of The 2019 World Day For Health And Safety At Work, In Ilorin, Kwara State, Reiterating That Safety Is Very Important And No Sacrifice Is Too Great To Achieving It. He Added That The Importance Of Safety Was The Reason For Inviting Employers Of Labour From Both The Public And Private Sectors To This Year’s Celebration.
Similarly, Solomon Olayinka Of Ladoke Akintola University Of Science And Technology, Oyo State, Urged Government In Particular To Be More Committed To The Safety Of Its Workforce.
Ajakaye Adam Of The National Institute Of Labour Studies, Ilorin, Said Most Employers Are Not Really Bothered About The Safety Of Their Employees And That Is Why The Day Is Commemorated To Sensitise Workers On Their Right Of Safety.
Labour And Employment Minister, Chris Ngige Said That The Annual Commemoration For The World Day For Safety And Health At Work Globally Was Aimed At Preventing Occupational Accidents And Diseases, Essentially Through Advocacy And Public Sensitisation.
