Niger Organised Labour Reiterates Determination to Child Protection

By YM Bina

Niger State, representatives of Organised Labour actively participated in the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) National Safe School Club initiative held at the Nigeria Police Officers Mess in Minna.

​The Organised Labour delegation was led by Comrade Ambassador Idrees Abdulkareem Lafene, the Organised Labour Leader of Niger State, ​in a bid to foster secure educational environments across

He was accompanied by high-level officials from both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), alongside members of the State Action Committee (SAC).

​The delegation from the NLC included Treasurer Comrade Teacher Adamu Muhammad Akayago, Auditor Comrade Bala Bille, and Secretary Comrade Maria Musa. The TUC leadership present was headed by Vice Chairman Comrade Ado Khadija Muhammad, accompanied by Women Commission Chairperson Comrade Ruqayya Adamu, Comrade Bala Gulbin Boka, and other key union representatives.

​The PCRC National Safe School Club program focused on critical strategies to safeguard students against social vices, particularly drug abuse, alcoholism, and cultism. Additionally, the event emphasized cultivating positive, trust-based relationships between security agencies and students while reinforcing multi-stakeholder collaboration among schools, civil society, and local communities.

​Speaking on the significance of the event, representatives noted that the involvement of Organised Labour underscores a broader commitment to social welfare, community peacebuilding, and the protection of future generations through secure learning environments.