The Director General of Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Joseph Ari has received an award of Excellence of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), for his commitment to staff welfare and dedication to the improvement of working conditions of the ITF workforce.
Presenting the award during the 6th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Union in Jos, the National President of the Union, Comrade, Benjamin Anthony also cited the training of thousands of Nigerians by the ITF under the leadership of Sir Ari as another reason for the award.
Reacting to the award, Director of Administration and Human Resource Department, Mr. Tajudeen Ishola, who represented the Director General, expressed his gratitude to the union for finding him worthy of such recognition and dedicated the award to the hardworking staff of the ITF, for aligning with the vision of the ITF management and working towards the realization of the corporate goals of the ITF.
The Director, Public Affairs DepartmentSuleyol Fred-Chagu in a statement pledged the commitment of the management to uplifting the standard of living and enhance conducive work atmosphere for staff.
He said the management will continue to operate an open door policy and ensure vibrant unionism in the system.
According to him, any organisation that is unionized is more likely to achieve it’s corporate goals than one that is not.
He also assured that rather than rest on his oars, the award would spur him to work harder for the full actualization of the ITF mandate for the good of all Nigerians.
Other recipients include the Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Douye Diri, Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Aminu Bello Masari and Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, the MD, CEO of the Federal Housing Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko and the DG of NYSC, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim.
