Dockworkers Threaten Nationwide Shutdown of Nigerian Ports

Nigerian dockworkers are threatening to shut ports nationwide next week unless terminal operators begin negotiations on the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) agreement. Bolaji Agboola, president of the Dockworkers Branch of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria, said the previous agreement expired at the end of May 2026, with revised rates due from June 1. He urged the federal government and NIMASA to ensure talks begin before the end of the week, warning that workers’ frustration is growing.