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Centre Asks US to Approach ILO for Adjudication on Treatment of Labour in China
Centre Asks US to Approach ILO for Adjudication on Treatment of Labour in China
By: Michael Mike
The Centre for China Studies (CCS) has called on the United States to approach the International Labour Organisation if there is anything she finds unlawful in the administration of labour matters in China.
The Centre, said the recent action of the United States signing into law the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act which affects the people of North West Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China was illegal and highly provocative.
CCS , a major Think Tank focusing on China’s political system, social outlook, international relations and especially the dimension of China-Africa cooperation and Nigeria-China relations, made this known in Abuja on Monday.
Addressing a press conference, the CCS Director, Charles Onunaiju, noted the act by the United States “was deployed to contain China’s development and smear, besmirch China’s achievements in the field of gainful employment for all her citizens with a guarantee of the dignity of labour.”
He said: “But the U.S ruling circles ideologically fixated to contain China’ development by deploying such extremist measures as the obnoxious extra-territorial law, design to smear and besmirch China’s achievements in the field of gainful employment for all her citizens with a guarantee of the dignity of labour.
“Despite China’s unique political system and process which considerably was fundamental to its tool-box in addressing long standing cankerworm of poverty, its targeted-policy approaches could be of benefit to different Socio-economic climes and support the respective national efforts of other countries to scale up assault against poverty and boost their peoples sustainable pathway to poverty alleviation.”
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He added that: “Even as the China’s experience and feat in the struggle and end of absolute poverty is in the mainstream of global discourse for its significance for all countries especially in the global South and particularly in Africa, the ruling circles in the US have thrown a spanner in the wheel, not only in its forlorn strategy of attempting to contain China’s development but to douse the world wide enthusiasms of the different peoples, organizations and countries of the China’s epic defeat of absolute poverty and its significance for global struggle against poverty.
“China’s feat on defeating extreme material deprivation ahead of United Nations sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aimed at eliminating poverty by 2030 was significant in adding momentum to the global fight to bring poverty to its heels by the end of 2030” he noted.
Onunaiju said: “We are not defending China for it has machinery in place to do this. But, we are only concerned that the peace in the world is not rocked.”
He stressed that if the US or any other country that feels concerned about the violation of labour law or rights, the United Nations agency saddled with such a task, ILO should be approached for adjudication.
Also speaking, a Senior Fellow at the Centre, Comrade Abbas Hassan said it is unfortunate that the U.S. is posing as defender and protector of minority rights, but had a lot of unresolved minority rights issues under its nose especially with Black Liberation Movement.
He said that China has no history of colonialising anywhere, but American’s neo-colonial exploits abound in Africa.
In his remark, Executive Director of Association of Community Social Volunteers International (ACSVI), Dr. Liman Mohammed, said there is urgent need to step up discussion on the topic, while noting that the United States is doing everything humanly possible to frustrate China’s good intentions to the world.
A Commentator on International Affairs and Diplomacy, Greg Odogwu alleged that the whole game is about disrupting world economic value chain and supply which China is spearheading, insisting that the United States is not comfortable with this and urged the rational and reasoning world to be mindful of the antics of the West.
Centre Asks US to Approach ILO for Adjudication on Treatment of Labour in China
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Ogun have arrested a mobile policeman and several security guards for alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft from a warehouse belonging to H.K Printing & Packaging Limited, Agbara.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Aug. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., when a truck drove into the company premises and proceeded to the warehouse, allegedly aided by security operatives on duty.
According to the sources, Insp. Ibrahim James, attached to PMF 16 Abeokuta, was captured on CCTV moving around and allegedly leading the operation.
Another officer, Insp. Olabamipe Olaiya, posted to the same beat, was said to be absent from duty at the time.
The company’s security guards and the implicated police personnel allegedly conspired with others still at large to break into the warehouse and cart away goods whose total value is yet to be ascertained.
Police detectives led by CSP Phillips Abayomi, Acting ACP, Agbara Division, visited the scene and arrested the mobile policeman along with the private security guards on duty during the incident.
The suspects are being interrogated, while efforts are ongoing to track down fleeing accomplices and recover the stolen items.
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it is searching for a herbalist, simply identified as Alfa, over alleged involvement in a ritual killing and attempted murder in Mararaba.
It was gathered that the case was reported by one Jamilu Abubakar, a vigilante member.
Abubakar allegedly accompanied two young men to Alfa’s residence on Aug. 12 to seek spiritual assistance purportedly to make more money through internet fraud.
“It was gathered that Alfa prepared a concoction and meat for the victims to eat. Shortly after consuming the meal, both developed severe stomach pain and were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Mararaba.
“Sadly, one of the victims, Ani Sunday, aged 21, was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty, while the second, Tosin Akurunor, is responding to treatment,” said the sources.
He said Abubakar had been arrested for his role in taking the victims to the herbalist, while the main suspect, Alfa, was at large.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend Alfa and conclude investigations, he added.
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
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