Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) - Nigeria (Ratification: 1960)

Referring to its previous comments, the Committee notes the adoption in 2010 of the Employees Compensation Act No. 13, section 2 of which provides that the new act applies to all employers and employees in the public and private sectors in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Government indicates in its report that the new legislation has taken care of the issues raised previously in respect of how equality of treatment is ensured in the public service under the Workmen’s Compensation Decree No. 17 of 12 June 1987 (Cap. 470). The Committee understands that the 2010 legislation has had the effect of repealing the 1987 Decree and would like the Government to confirm in its next report whether such is indeed the case and to provide information regarding any new implementing regulations adopted following the entry into force of the Employees Compensation Act, 2010, No. 13.

Part V of the report form. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide the information requested under the above part of the report form as regards the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including the approximate number of foreign workers, their nationality and occupational distribution, and the number and nature of accidents reported for these workers.