#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU

FORCED LABOUR LAWFUL IN EMERGENCIES

In Nigeria, where there is any emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of a community, the Minister of Labour and Productivity may direct inhabitants of the Community to render labour for the purpose of ameliorating such risk.

Any person who wishes to be excused from such labour shall be required to pay a prescribed fee in lieu of labour.

See Section 34(2)(d) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended)

And Section 74 of the Labour Act.

Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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