For seven years Nigeria was unable to domesticate the agreement
According to Nigerianewsdaily, The Federal Government of Nigeria is ready to domesticate the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).TheMLC was ratified by 39 states representing 68 per cent of global shipping in Geneva, Switzerland more than five years ago.The Federal Executive Council (FEC) expressed the readiness at its weekly meeting presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo.
The MLC is an ancillary of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention established as the fourth pillar of the international maritime law embodying various extant international maritime labour conventions and recommendations, as well as the fundamental principles to be found in other international labour Conventions.
The code of the convention contains five titles: minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship, conditions of employment, accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering, health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection as well as compliance and enforcement.
The advantage of the agreement to Nigeria is that it will benefit young Nigerians who will get employment as seafarers in the international seafaring business.
There are already 4,362 Nigerians who are currently working on board international ships across the globe. The domestication will further give them coverage on all the items in the convention’s code.
The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku said for seven years Nigeria was unable to domesticate the agreement despite the various advantages attached to doing so.
Source: Nigeria News Daily
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