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Nigeria
Nigeria has been a member of the ILO since 1960 and has ratified 44 ILO Conventions. Today, the ILO provides technical and financial assistance to the country through its Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), the National Employment Programme (NEP), and other initiatives to encourage economic development and decent work.
These efforts have been crucial in addressing the challenges of child labour and forced labour by providing essential data for informed policymaking and intervention. Additionally, the ILO supports its constituents in the country in defining and achieving their development priorities in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The ILO Abuja Country Office, responsible for activities in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, also serves as the liaison for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Latest news and stories

Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024
A business to empower women in northern Nigeria

ILO empowers Nigerian communities to access healthcare and combat child labour

Labour statistics

National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
Support to Free Movement of persons and Migration in West Africa, Phase II (FMM West Africa II)
Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa (ACCEL Africa)

Development Cooperation Dashboard

The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Nigeria.
Events
Outreach strategies - how to bring financial education to our target groups
Publications
Policy brief
Navigating Nigeria’s economic and labour market challenges: Pathways to inclusive growth and structural transformation
Nigeria Forced Labour Survey 2022


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Contact
ILO Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
- Email : abujareg@ilo.org
- Phone : +234 809 599 5926
Address
Plot 617, Diplomatic Zone ,
Central Area District
P.M.B. 2851, Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria