Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen has called for the urgent modernisation of Nigeria's occupational safety laws to protect millions of workers exposed daily to preventable hazards in factories, construction sites, farms, hospitals and other workplaces.

Represented by the Chairman, House Committee on Justice, Olumide Osoba, the speaker made the call on Thursday while declaring open a public hearing on the Occupational Health and Safety Bill, 2025.

The session was convened by the Committees on Safety Standards and Regulation and Labour, Employment and Productivity.

Mr Tajudeen said Nigeria's workforce continues to record avoidable injuries, illnesses and deaths due to weak regulation and enfor...