Oil workers take battle against casualisation to Tinubu

By Victor Ahiuma-Young
For years, casualisation has remained one of the most contentious labour issues in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, pitting workers’ unions against employers over the widespread use of temporary, contract and other forms of insecure employment in a sector where job stability and decent working conditions are critical to the welfare of workers. The practice has continued to attract concern from organised labour, particularly over the vulnerability of workers employed on casual or short-term contracts, who may perform duties similar to those of permanent employees without enjoying comparable job security, benefits and protections. Despite repeated engagements with em...