From Atiku Sarki, Abuja
The Federal Government of Nigeria will host a National Dialogue on “Promoting Sustainable and Responsible Business Practices for the Realization of Decent Work” in Abuja from May 27 to 28, 2025.
The event is organized in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and financially supported by the Government of France.
According to a statement issued Sunday in Abuja, the high-level dialogue will bring together government officials, representatives of employers and workers’ organizations, multinational and national enterprises, foreign governments, and international partners.
Participants include representatives from the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
The dialogue builds on Nigeria’s longstanding commitment to decent work and reflects the priorities of Nigeria’s Agenda 2050, which aims to foster economic diversification, sustainability, and inclusive growth.
The event will serve as a key platform for sharing experiences and coordinating follow-up actions to promote good business practices aligned with international labour standards.
Key topics to be discussed during the two-day meeting include opportunities and challenges faced by multinational enterprises operating in Nigeria, emerging good business practices under the MNE Declaration, and initiatives by national stakeholders and home countries of multinational enterprises to encourage responsible business conduct for decent work.
The dialogue will propose concrete follow-up actions to enhance coordination and promote responsible business practices for creating more and better jobs in Nigeria.
“This national dialogue builds on previous efforts to promote responsible business conduct in Nigeria, including a national workshop on the MNE Declaration and other international instruments held in Abuja in November 2023, where stakeholders developed a roadmap for sustainable business practices.
“It also draws from two workshops organized in Lagos and Abuja in October 2024, which gathered over 160 participants from multinational and local companies, strengthening cross-sector engagement and reaffirming a shared commitment to responsible business conduct to advance decent work,” the statement added.
