By Favour Nnabugwu

The federal government  has taken the lead to ensure that contractors in the country comply with the 2010 Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who dropped the hint as guest speaker at the concluded 2016 National Insurance Conference in Abuja, yesterday, vowed to lead the campaign for compliance to the Act by government contractors to ensure protection of their workers.

According to him, this will encourage commitment and dedication among the workers.

The 2010 Federal Workmen’s Compensation Act, which repealed and replaced the 2004 legislation, makes provision for insurance cover for workmen in respect of occupational disease(s) (arising from exposure to risk factors), injuries from accidents at the workplace or in the course of employment.

The Minster, who spoke  on the ‘Expected Role of Insurance in Infrastructural development,’ a topic of the overall theme of ‘Expanding National Resources and Infrastructure in Challenging Times,‘ said he would use his position as Minister of Power, Works and Housing, to insist that all the state Controllers of Works in the country took steps to demand and ensure that all government contractors provided proof of compliance with the law.