The Federal Government has inaugurated the Mahmud Yayale Ahmed Federal Government Tertiary Institutions Expanded Negotiation Committee to accelerate dialogue and resolve lingering industrial disputes with academic and non-academic unions across universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education nationwide.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, lauded the inclusive composition of the committee and urged its members to uphold fairness, justice, and transparency in their deliberations.
He stressed that the government is committed to achieving lasting industrial peace in the tertiary education sector.
Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, assured that the team would adopt a collaborative and open approach in engaging all stakeholders.
He pledged that their recommendations would be both practical and realistic, strengthening industrial harmony and advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The inauguration coincided with Nigeria’s commemoration of the 2025 World Teachers’ Day and the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards, themed “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession.”
Reaffirming government’s commitment to teacher welfare, professional growth, and collaboration, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, highlighted that continuous professional development remains central to ongoing education reforms.
He noted that these reforms align with the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers, which underscores teachers’ pivotal role in national development.
One of the highlights of the celebration was the recognition of Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda, who won the 2025 Best Education Governor Award for recruiting over 7,000 teachers and significantly improving teacher remuneration.
Other distinguished educators, schools, and institutions were also honoured for their outstanding contributions to teaching and learning excellence in Nigeria.
The government reiterated that sustained dialogue, strategic investment in human capital, and policy-driven collaboration are key to restoring stability and raising the quality of education across all levels in the country.
