…NSITF MD Highlights Alarming Rate of Preventable Work Accidents

Seun Faleye, Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has called on construction companies to drastically improve their safety protocols, citing the alarming rate of preventable work accidents. Speaking at the 68th Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI), Faleye urged industry leaders to implement cutting-edge safety practices that reduce workplace accidents.

“The construction sector, alongside manufacturing, has held an unenviable record of work accidents. This is a reality we cannot ignore,” Faleye noted. He also emphasized the importance of technology, safety training, and sustainable work practices to reduce fatalities and injuries.

Faleye reaffirmed NSITF’s commitment to working with the construction industry to ensure workers return home safely, noting that better safety practices lead to increased productivity and economic stability.