“We Will Leave No Stone Unturned Until We Exhaust Every Relevant Legal Remedies Available To Ensure Social Justice For Affected Host Communities

An anti-bullying expert, Mrs Maesha Nwanne has expressed worries over high incidents at work place bullying informal sector, which mostly go unreported and unnoticed.
Speaking at a training and awareness forum organized recently at Apo mini stadium, Apo resettlement centre, Abuja, by an anti-bullying organization known as Equality Development and Research Centre (EDR Centre), Mrs Nwanne, founder of the organization, lamented that employers in the informal sector often subject their workers and apprentices to all forms of subhuman conditions, which even affect their productivity, psychological wellbeing and self confidence. she noted that there is need for healthy working environment for skills development, learning, coaching, mentoring and productivity to thrive.
Mrs. Marsha Nwanne, ED of organization, emphasized workplaces exist in a wide range of fields, far beyond the traditional white-collar jobs or big businesses we often associate with this concept. The informal sector is a very large and important component of workplaces and those who found themselves in this sector should not be not denied from enjoying safe and respectful working environment. She enjoined employers of labour and operators at the informal sector to try as much as possible to shun bullying of their workers adding that bullying reduces victims to subhuman conditions,
In the course of the forum, participants were equipped with skills on how to respond to bullyings.
“we were empowered on steps to report instances of bullying or any witness accounts that we may have witnessed. It’s a critical mechanism for addressing workplace issues promptly and effectively.,” one of the participants, an apprentice in a saloon shop told this publication.
Mrs Marsha Nwanne disclosed that the organization has a team of skilled professionals on hand, including clinical psychologists, lawyers, and financial advisers, all dedicated to providing support and guidance to victims of bullying. This holistic approach demonstrates EDR Centre’s unwavering dedication to not only prevention but also ensuring that those affected receive the help and resources they need to navigate through these challenging situations.
She noted that As an advocate against workplace bullying, EDRC is committed to raising awareness and advocating for the implementation of robust anti-bullying measures in organizations by promoting a respectful and inclusive work environment; we can create a culture where bullying has no place and every employee can thrive.