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FIWON NIGERIA

@fiwonNg

This is the official Twitter handle of the Federation of Informal Workers organization of NIGERIA.

Joined September 2020
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Coalition demands pension grants, free healthcare for vulnerable Nigerians

Coalition demands pension grants, free healthcare for vulnerable Nigerians

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Citizens Coalition for Social Protection, CCSP,  has called on the Federal Government to introduce social pensions and grants for vulnerable Nigerians and provide free or...

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It was a bang! Working class unity has become a necessity!
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Join the discussion with @JoeAjaero94024 president @NLCHeadquarters and @GbengaKomolafe_ GS @fiwonNg on workers & Nigeria's independence this evening at 5:00pm. Register now on zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… Unite and Fight, For Workers Rights!
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Coalition demands inclusion of Informal workers, unemployment support in new social protection Policy nigerianpilotnewspapers.com/…
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I co - facilitated a workshop organized by the Federation of Informal Sector Workers of Liberia (FISWOL) with support of the Solidarity Center. The issues are same; evictions, harassment and absence of social protection for workers in the informal economy...
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...grassroots organizing among informal workers gradually gathers steam across Sub Sahara Africa
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theconversation.com/informal… '... The 2022-23 floods displaced about another 8,000 residents in Lagos State. Informal settlements and open-air markets were among the hardest-hit areas...
Informal workers in Lagos are left to cope with devastating floods alone: why things must change

Informal workers in Lagos are left to cope with devastating floods alone: why things must change

Floods regularly devastate Lagos’s informal workers, but traders and residents have built their own systems to adapt where the state has failed.

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guardian.ng/news/workers-day… “The Federal Government has declared May 1 a public holiday and commended workers for their dedication. But workers do not need platitudes—they need action. They need social protection. They need dignity..."
Workers’ Day: FIWON tasks FG on social protection of informal workforce

Workers’ Day: FIWON tasks FG on social protection of informal workforce

As Nigerian workers join their counterparts across the globe to mark International Workers’ Day, the Federation of Informal

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Netherlands is closing its prisons like a few other countries. Check it out, all of the countries closing down prisons; Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, etc, have the most advanced social protection systems!
Goke (@agbajowo22) profile pictureGoke@agbajowo22Apr 27
Social Protection is a panacea to insecurity
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... the realities in Nigeria are indeed dismal!
Informal Economy (@EconomyInformal) profile pictureInformal Economy
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Global Rights Index 2025 The 10 Worst Countries for Working People Bangladesh🇧🇩 Belarus🇧🇾 Ecuador🇪🇨 Egypt🇪🇬 Eswatini🇸🇿 Myanmar🇲🇲 Nigeria🇳🇬 Philippines🇵🇭 Tunisia🇹🇳 Türkiye🇹🇷 @ituc
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vanguardngr.com/2026/03/pens… Pensions; 93% of Nigeria's workforce uncovered...
Pension: 93% of Nigeria’s workforce uncovered — FIWON

Pension: 93% of Nigeria’s workforce uncovered — FIWON

By Favour Ulebor The Federation of Informal Workers Organizations of Nigeria, FIWON, has raised concern over the lack of pension coverage for millions of Nigerians working outside formal employment,...

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Getting prepared for a mass rally for social protection #inclusivesocialprotection
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Wishing all hard-working mothers, especially those in informal employment, a happy Mother's Day! vanguardngr.com/2026/03/iwd-…
IWD 2026: FIWON seeks expanded social protection for women in informal economy

IWD 2026: FIWON seeks expanded social protection for women in informal economy

By Esther Onyegbula The Federation of Informal Workers Organizations of Nigeria (FIWON) has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to expand social protection policies for women...

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premiumtimesng.com/regional/…? 'From 1973 to 2024 there were 91 forced evictions in the city, directly affecting over two million residents. Large markets and commercial centres, schools and clinics were destroyed, compromising access to education and healthcare....'
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'Evictions are a destructive force that destroys social cohesion, increases poverty and homelessness, and drives up rates of theft, robbery and gun violence'
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'Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned that Nigeria’s tax reform could unintentionally criminalise as many as 40 million informal businesses if implemented without careful sequencing and adequate support.'
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The government might end up forcing people in informal employment keeping their monies under the pillow as it used to be. Taxation without social-economic inclusion...
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web.facebook.com/share/v/1Ae… ...FIWON Cooperative is an example of social solidarity in action with access to credit, health insurance, assets acquisition etc for members...
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According to the CBN’s GDP by Income figures, the real value of workers’ earnings fell from ₦28.27 trillion in 2023 to ₦25.48 trillion in 2024, a 9.85 percent decline after adjusting for inflation. This means workers became poorer in real terms, despite higher nominal pay.
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Newly Released CBN Data Shows Nigerian Workers Lost $1.97 Billion in Purchasing Power in 2024, Despite Higher Wages ... Nigerian workers suffered a massive loss of purchasing power worth about $1.97 billion (₦2.79 trillion) in 2024, even though salaries rose on paper.
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"Yesterday was the day I realized tear gas can kill. I lay helpless on the floor, choking for air. I tried four times to stand up, but my body kept giving up on me. At one point, I thought today would be my last...
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"What we witnessed yesterday was an unprovoked state violence against poor working people from informal communities whose lands had been forcefully taken and means of livelihoods destroyed...." Jamiu Towolawi, FIWON Official narrating his ordeal at the anti eviction protest.
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What good are rights if they’re not enforced? On 18–19 January 2026, workers’ organisations from across Africa met to review the draft Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the Informal Economy — an important step toward turning rights on paper into real change
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These guidelines, developed through the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), can help workers hold governments accountable and push for better protection where informal economy workers are too often ignored.
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Old-age poverty looms over informal sector pension crisis, FIWON warns vanguardngr.com/2026/01/old-…
Old-age poverty looms over informal sector pension crisis, FIWON warns

Old-age poverty looms over informal sector pension crisis, FIWON warns

FIWON warned that millions of Nigerians in the informal sector risk falling into old-age poverty due to the failure of micro-pension scheme

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