Nigerian Senate Seeks Sanction Against Ban of Unionism in Work Places

17 October 2017

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a motion to sanction agencies, companies and institutions in Nigeria that prohibit their workers from organising labour unions.

In the motion sponsored by Shehu Sani (APC- Kaduna Central) on "the need to sanction private companies and institutions that disallow workers' unionism in their companies", the Senate noted that Nigerian workers were functioning under deteriorating conditions, particularly with the recent downturn in the economy.

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