International Labour Organization Decent Work Agenda for Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges

Abstract

Human beings are at the core of any production process in any given economy, indicating the importance of the human activity. This is why the International Labour Organization in its global pursuit of establishing human right in employment relations have charted decent work guides for member nations to follow for work places to be conducive and elicit performance from employees for ultimate good of the people and the nation generally. This paper examined the concept of decent work, the conventions of decent work as outlined by International Labour Organization, the challenges to decent work in Nigeria and the ultimate gains of decent work to employers, employees, and all stakeholders in the Nigerian workplace environment. The paper revealed the in capability of both the State and employers align with the various ILO conventions for smooth industrial harmony of the industrial players. The paper thus recommends the strict adherence of all industrial players to the guidelines stipulated by ILO Charters and Conventions to create a peaceful, safe and progressive working environment for all industrial players as well as present the Nigerian State as a committed organ of the international comity of nations as reliable and worker friendly State.

Keywords: International Labour Organization, Decent Work Agenda, Conventions, Nigeria, Challenges, Prospects.