WHY THIS MATTERS
This suspension of implementation of the EEL and the intention of the federal government to further consult with those stakeholders that would be affected by the EEL should be a relief for multinationals intending to bring foreign national workers to Nigeria and for the workers themselves.
Had the EEL been implemented, this would have meant more administrative steps for international assignment programme managers and/or immigration counsel in charge of Nigeria-inbound expatriate employees. Moreover, given the costs associated with the EEL, expenses tied to Nigeria-inbound expatrate employees would have gone up.