President Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Mr. Ayuba Wabba has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to recognize COVID-19 as a workplace disease, notifiable and compensable occupational hazard.
The NLC President who disclosed this in a statement commemorating the 2021 International Workers Memorial Day, with the theme “Save Lives at Work,” on Wednesday in Abuja, stated that this was significant coming at the epoch of the global fight against the virus.
“The contribution of frontline workers, especially healthcare workers, is a formidable buffer between deaths in thousands and deaths in millions.
“Everyday, our healthcare workers courageously dare the stare of death in selfless service to rescue the lives of others.
“The listing of occupational health and safety as a fundamental right at work and the recognition of COVID-19 as a workplace disease and as a notifiable and compensable occupational hazard is important.
“Demand for compensation of COVID-19 victims in the workplace; adequate and Quality Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) for workers at the workplace”, he said.
“There is no better day to demonstrate our readiness to fight for the living than today.
“We’ll fight for the living by highlighting the preventable nature of most workplace incidents and ill-health, to promote campaigns and union organization in the fight for improvements in occupational safety and health in our different workplaces”, Wabba said.
He assured workers of its commitment to protecting their safety and health at work every time.
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