Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has said it will settle claims and compensation promptly while ensuring safety at work.
Regional Manager at Ibadan, Mrs. Toyin Emeordi, spoke at World Customers Service Week, celebrated annually in first full week in October.
The celebration: “Above and Beyond,” kickstarted with a rally and awareness event at the fund’s Ibadan regional office in Ring Road, Ibadan.
Emeordi reflected on reforms in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of the President.
She noted the fund will ensure employees and employers receive claims and compensation on time, while safety at the workplace is prioritised.
Emeordi said: “Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has moved above and beyond expectations of our employees and employers by swiftly attending to their claims and compensation and ensuring workplaces are safe.
“In a retreat in Lagos, Senate Committee of Labour and Employment lauded testimonies from the fund’s beneficiaries.”
The event continued with a sensitisation road walk on Ring Road. Workers shared flyers on the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS).
It continues through the week, and coincided with Thursday as World Day for Mental Health.
Regional Head of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Gbenga Oso, said there will be a seminar urging workers to meet employee satisfaction on mental health.
Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Afolabi Oyeyemi, from University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, will sensitise the workforce on prioritising mental health at workplaces.