Ajaero said that the issue of Child labour was a global phenomenon that is not peculiar to Nigeria alone
Ajaero said that some factors mitigating the issue of child labour in Nigeria include parents not working and some State governments not paying minimum wage.
“Children will go out to the street, some to hawk, some to work especially in the construction industries where you see child labour very prevalent. “In such situation, even if you come up with legislation to outlaw child labour, and you are not doing anything to bridge the income inequality or the poverty level in the country, it will not have any effect in a country that is ravaged by militancy and by kidnappers,” he mentioned.
On the issue of apprenticeship which the ILO also discussed at this year’s conference, Ajaero said that each county must come up with its own unique laws with acceptable remuneration and timeline of conversion for the apprentice. Ajaero said. “Well, my understanding is that every country designs their policy, their rules, while connecting to the global practice or convention as it will suit them.Using the Southeast Nigeria as example, the NLC President said that apprenticeship is as old as life in that area, adding that it is an unwritten agreement that has worked for the people.All rights reserved.
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