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NSIWC Seeks Partnership With PTDF on Human Capacity Development
The Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Major General Junaid Bindawa (retd), says both the NSIWC and the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) have strategic roles to play in developing Nigeria’s human capacity.

Bindawa stated this when he led the management team of the Commission on a courtesy visit to the PTDF headquarters in Abuja.

According to a statement by the Head of Press and Protocol of NSIWC, Mr. Emma Njoku, Bindawa noted that while the mandates of both agencies are different, there are strong areas of convergence that should be explored for institutional collaboration.

He listed the areas to include developing indigenous human and institutional capacity for the petroleum industry through education, training, research and development, and building technical and professional competencies for national development.

He explained that NSIWC is responsible for salaries, incomes and wages policy, advising the Federal Government on remuneration matters, and ensuring a fair, sustainable and coherent wage system in the public service.

Bindawa added that both institutions share a common interest in human capital development, institutional effectiveness, productivity and evidence-based policy, noting that NSIWC is also a major stakeholder in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, as provided in Part III: Section 13(2), Section 21(a-c), Section 35 g(i-iii) and Section 44(a-c).

He said the Commission is open to discussions with PTDF management to establish a structured framework for cooperation.

In his response, the Executive Secretary of PTDF, Prof. Shuaib Aliyu, called for harmonisation of the salary structure for federal government workers, decrying the lopsidedness in civil servants’ pay.

According to him, Nigeria’s development challenge is tied to weak human capital development, which can only be fixed with a well-motivated workforce.

He urged the NSIWC to bridge the dichotomy in salaries and wages, stressing that no sector is more important than the other.

Aliyu lamented that due to poor motivation, the teaching profession, especially at primary and secondary school levels, is becoming a dumping ground for job seekers, adding that no nation can develop without adequate human resources.

He assured that PTDF is ready to collaborate with NSIWC in training and human capital development, describing the partnership as reciprocal since NSIWC has expertise in salary administration that would also benefit the Fund.
Source: The Sun Nigeria –