ILO Talk Say Na Time for Better Job Policies Weh Dey Protect Workers

Omo, you don hear wetin ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo talk for Riyadh? Na serious matter o! As he dey gist for Global Labour Market Conference, he make we understand say the world of work dey change fast fast pass wetin government and businesses fit respond to.

Houngbo talk say technological waka, as well as demography wahala, dey reshape all the jobs wey people fit do. He dey talk say the way we dey create jobs matter, no be just the number of jobs wey dey ground, but wetin kind jobs we dey create, and who dey benefit from am.

“We need to quickly turn reform for labour market into real jobs for people, jobs wey go give dem dignity and security,” he talk. Na true, because without that, e fit lead to more inequality wey go dey affect people wey no fit get good opportunity.

For the conference, dem dey discuss about how to manage technology and how e fit help improve work life. Na only if we invest for skills and support workers, Houngbo insist say technology fit help us grow better. If not, e go just dey cause wahala instead of growth.

He gum head for some private talks with Saudi officials to figure out how dem fit work together on employment and skills development. Wetin we dey see na say, as dem dey hustle for better jobs, we gatz carry everybody along — especially young people, women, and migrants wey dey face serious challenges.

“If we no take actions wey go help workers adapt, dem no go fit catch up with this fast changes wey dey happen,” he dey warn. And e sweet to hear say ILO dey push for global cooperation wey go fit reduce this wahala. Na so all the country representatives come gather, carry their own ideas come table make dem fit reason together to build wetin go make work better for everybody.

As we dey look dem for ILO, fit make we gatz remember say no be just about the laws wey dey, na how we go support the people wey dey work for us matter pass. ILO dey try make sure say dem get social protection to cover everybody wey dey hustle for better living. So, make we no slack!