The Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) The idea of establishing a National Institute for Labour Studies (NILS) dates back to the 3rd National Development Plan 1975 to 1980 when the Federal Government of Nigeria took over the Patrick Lumumba Labour Institute and the Trade Union Institute for economic and social development established by the banned Nigerian Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (NTUC) and United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULCN) respectively.
The antecedent and rationale behind the establishment of the National Institute for Labour Studies were therefore well enunciated in 1975 National Labour Policy and Plan. The foundation of the Institute was laid in Ilorin during the second Republic by the then civilian President Shehu Shagari on 4th May, 1983.
OUR VISION: To be a regional centre of excellence in labour studies and globally renowned labour institution
OUR MISSION: Building the capacity of workers, employers and government officials in labour and industrial relations through training, research, education and inter-institutional linkages to promote labour management relations best practices and industrial harmony for sustainable development.
MANDATE OF THE INSTITUTE
As provided for in Section 2 of the enabling Act, the Institute has the following mandate:
- to provide workers’ education generally so as to enhance the role of trade unions in the social and economic development of the country and equip trade union officials and managers with skills normally required for collective bargaining and joint consultation in fostering the growth of better labour and management relations;
- to provide opportunities for policy makers in the labour and social policy, in industry, in the trade unions and in government to acquire by personal experience a full understanding of the issues which confronts them in their day-to-day work;
- to provide and arrange comparative study and investigation of the principles and techniques of trade unionism and thereby assist Government in evolving a virile and well-organised trade union movement capable of giving full and responsible expression to the needs of workers and the aspirations of the country;
- to undertake, organise and facilitate study courses, conferences, lectures, seminars and the like with a view to improving the standard of trade union administration and infusing a sense of direction and accountability;
- to promote research through collaboration with Universities and Institutes concerned with industrial relations and labour matters;
- to award grants, scholarships travel fellowships for research in labour studies and allied subjects;
- to undertake and provide for publication of journals, research papers and books in furtherance of the aforesaid objectives
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