Adeyanju to lead NSITF team to engage maritime agencies, establishments for enlistment in trust fund.
Adeyanju to lead NSITF team to engage maritime agencies, establishments for enlistment in trust fund.
Segun Oladipupo
Plans are underway to enlist government agencies and private establishments in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) platform for the benefits of workers in the sector.
The Deputy President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju stated this on Tuesday on the sidelines of the programme organized by NSITF in conjunction with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) in Lagos.
The immediate past President General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) regretted that the number of maritime agencies and establishments enrolled in the NSITF platform is insignificant.
He quipped that the management and board of NSITF are working towards engaging industry stakeholders and players
Adeyanju, who also serves as a governing board member of NSITF, reiterated: “We will beam our searchlight on the maritime sector soon because the benefits are enormous. There is hope for all Nigerian workers.
“We don’t hear much about the maritime sector in the trust fund and you know that maritime is a peculiar industry and the gateway to our economy.
“Very soon, you will see NSITF engaging players in the port industry like the terminal operators, shipping companies, NPA, NIMASA, and others to key into the trust fund.
“Already, the board is consulting with management on the need to focus on the maritime sector just like other industries in the economy.”
It was gathered that a few personnel from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) benefited from the trust fund in 2025.
According to a document made available to our correspondent, 39 NCS employees received compensation totaling N484,239,694.22.
Adeyanju maintained that these figures could get better in the future if more awareness is created across sub-sectors of the marine and blue economy industry.
Reaffirming the push to explore the maritime sector, NSITF’s Executive Director of Operations, Mojisolaoluwa Alli-Macaulay, stated that some 2026 projections will focus on expanding into more industries, with additional employers to be engaged this year.
She noted that the maritime sector is a priority and that stakeholders in the industry will be engaged this year.
NSITF is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, established via Decree No. 73 of 1993 to succeed the defunct National Provident Fund (NPF).
