What happens if a worker arrives late?
“If the workers arrive late the boss will deduct money from their salaries. An example is the Bemil Security Company, where if a worker comes late they will deduct the money from his salary. For arriving ten minutes late, they can deduct 50 Naira, or he can even be sent home, depending on the mood of the supervisor that day. If you are, absent for a day they will deduct two days’ salary (about 300 Naira, £2, in the case of Bemil Security where wages are a bit higher than at Niger Biscuit). Are there any other unjustified deductions from workers’ wages? “Another injustice is the so-called National Housing Fund which workers are obliged to contribute to. They have at least 50 Naira a month deducted from their salaries. This fund is supposed to be financing the building of cheap accommodation for the workers, but so far, none have ever been built. There is also the problem of damage to or theft of company property. The workers are always held responsible and the cost is deducted from thei
