NISCN felicitates with Nigerians at 61, vows to safeguard industrial workers

National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria congratulates all Nigerians on this year’s celebration of the country’s 61st independence and assures all of our commitment to Industrial safety in the country.

The management of all operations and events within an industry in order to protect its employees and assets by minimizing hazards, risks, accidents, and near misses has always been our priority and we will continue to carry out this duty.

In a statement by the National President of the Council, Mr Featus Daniel which was sent to CAPITAL POST in Abuja on Friday, he urge all stakeholders, federal, state, and local government areas to see Industrial safety as everybody’s duty, “just as we oversee the standardization of the operations.

“We call on governments to show more commitment to tackling and eradicating all forms of challenges –be it political, socio-economic and all diverse problems facing industrial safety in the country.

“While wishing Nigerians a fruitful independence celebration, we need to be reminded the fact that our founding fathers, in spite of the differences in faith, tribe and tongue came together for Nigeria’s independence, we urge all to come together at this time to make Nigeria Great again.

“Let’s join hands together with the present Administration in its quest to ensure a better Nigeria.

“National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria was established as a tripartite organisation, to boost the awareness-raising and advocacy component of the ministry of Labour and productivity mandate in Occupational Safety and Health.

“We were established as a not-for-profit body that was being funded through membership subscriptions and government subventions.

“Our constitution was drawn up in 1964 when representatives of employers, workers, and government met to plan the formation of the council and we will uphold the tenet of our enabling law.

“We will continue to run this council based on our commitment to safety working with critical stakeholders and representations of other stakeholders as the bedrock of our successes.”