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By Bimbola Oyesola
Against the backdrop of threat to jobs due to the automation of workplaces globally, the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) is set to host a conference that will address the impact of the technology on employment in Nigeria.
The event scheduled for October 10th, 2025, at Golden Tulip Hotel, Ibadan, Oyo State focuses on the future of work in the era of Artificial Intelligence, as well as addressing how employers and the employees will explore and stay resilient amidst economic shift.
In a press release signed by LAWAN Chairman, Toba Agboola and the Secretary, Adenike Ajiboye, the conference with the theme: ‘Future of Work in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: A Wake-Up Call for Stakeholders’, is intended to achieve a clear plan for securing successful mutual accountability and investment plans crucial for Nigeria’s economic growth and development, particularly in areas of technology innovations, workers’ welfare, decent workplace and adoption of AI as means of sustainable job in the face of numerous challenges from inaction and job security.
According to the chairman, the event will bring together technocrats and speakers from different sectors of the economy.
He further stated that, the speakers will be discussing different topics such as : Employers’ Preparation and Response to the AI Revolution in the Workplace; Job Security and the Future of Trade Unions in the AI Era; Social Security and Protection for Journalists Amid AI Disruption among others.
Expected at the event include the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, President, Trade Union Congress(TUC), Festus Osifo, Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, Director General PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran among others .
The conference will be chaired by the General Secretary of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), who doubles as the African Regional President of Public Services International (PSI)
