Demola, a young economics graduate, spends his days behind a desk in a Lagos banking hall, attending to customers with read more Outsourced and underpaid: The silent pain of Nigeria’s contract workers
In Nigeria, contract workers across various sectors including banking, telecommunications, and oil & gas, face exploitation through outsourcing. They earn significantly less than full-time employees for similar work, with some sectors having a majority contract workforce. Despite government directives and existing labor laws, compliance is low, and outsourcing firms often profit excessively. Experts advocate for stricter regulations, unionization, and transparent contracts to ensure fair pay and working conditions for these workers.
