By Our Reporter
The Director for Labour, Employment and Occupational Safety and Health at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.Hon. Martin Wandera has been apointed International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director for Pacific Island countries. According to ILO sources the appointment takes immediate effect and the Ugandan is clearing off his worklog which will see him take up a big position at the global labour body. The .Pacific Island countries.include Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu,, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Niue, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Paalau, , Nauru. Tokelau, Pitcairn Islands, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, American Samoa, Phillipines, Northern Mariana Islands , Guan and Indonesia. In 1975 the ILO opened its office in Suva, Fiji islands. Since then with the constituents, the government, workers’ and employers’ organisations , it has been promoting deecent work for all through various means of action including technical co-operation in Pacific Island countries. The ILO Suva office will be headed by Hon. Martin Wandera as ILO Director .
The office currently has 21 staff and maintains contact with 22 Pacific Island countries. ILO office for Pacific Island countries works closely with ILO constiteunts through out the entire process of formulating DWCPs for the members countries. In each of the member states, the ILO contribution is firmaly integrated with the national development strategy and regional and international efforts supportingh it. Hon Martin Wandera told the Workers Eye that he is delighted to be taking up global tasks which will see him serving the bigger family. He said:” I have worked hard to ensure that I defend workers rights, harmonize relations between employers and workers and Government and tripartite family. “I thank all Ugandan stakeholders, government, workers and employers for positive working relations”. Renown Lawyer and Member of Parliament for Bugweri County Hon. Abdu Katuntu congratulated Hon. Wandera for serving the Labour fraternity diligently and for climbing ladders to the global position. ” I congratulate Hon Wandera on behalf of Ugandans for taking up a bigger position of ILO Director,” he said. National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) Secretary General Mr Richard Bigirwa congratulated Hon Wandera upon his appointment to the ILO top position. He said: ” We had chance to work with Mr Wandera from Hotels union to the labour centre and to the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development”.
” Hon Wandera is a committed worker and administrator who turned around the labour fraternity and ensured respect for labour rights and adherence of labour laws in the country. Martin has severally been retained as a Consultant by reputable organizations such as the International labour organization, FriedrichEbert-Stiftung and the Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute ■
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Hon.Wandera has not only worked in the many offices but also groomed transparent leaders and inspired youths like mi who believe in serving than stealing.success omulyali FOR GOD MY COUNTRY.
Congratulations Mr. Wandera ,
We hope for the best for the domestic workers we export to Arab countries due to that now you’re the head of ILO .
Arab countries more especially Saudi Arabia need more emphasis on the employees’ rights and the ILO should be introduced to the ministry of labour,gender and social development in Saudi Arabia .
That is great , he’s a transparent leader and he dislike POMPOSITY
We love this man he is a honest man and second thing hard working and who has all qualities of being a good parent