Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Nigeria (Ratification: 1960)

The Committee takes note of the report submitted by the Government.

In its earlier comments, the Committee noted that section 5(b) of the Trade Union (Amendment) Decree No. 1 of 1999, a legislative provision conditioning check-off payments on the inclusion of "no strike" and "no lock-out" clauses in relevant collective bargaining agreements, amounted to undue interference by the authorities with regard to the right of workers’ organizations and employers and their organizations to negotiate freely without government interference, in violation of Article 4 of the Convention.

The Committee notes the Government’s statement in its latest report to the effect that section 5(b) of the Trade Union (Amendment) Decree No. 1 of 1999 will be abrogated during the next review of labour laws.

While taking due note of this information, the Committee requests the Government to transmit a copy of the relevant amendment once adopted, and to provide information on its application in practice.