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Report of theParliameritaryDelegation to Fernando Poand Rio Muni, 1957INTRODUCTIONCONTENTS pageTHE HISTORYOF THE LABOURAGREEMENTSIntroduction .... .... .. .... .... 3TheSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guineacomprisestheisland of FernandoPosituatedsome40 milesfrom thecoast of theSouthern CameroonsintheBight of Biafra, RioReport of theDelegation . . , . . . .. . .. . . . 5 Muni situated on themainland and achainof small islandssouthof Fernando Po. Thei principal port and town inFernandoPo isSantaIsabel, and in Rio Muni, Bata.Regular steamshi servicesfrom Calabar servetheterritories. Theisland of Fernando Po is0 ulatedAppendix ` TheLabour Agreement nn i 1i i I 15 byEuroribans(farmers, tradersand Government oHicials), some12,000 indigenousirijhgbitantscalled Bubisand some30,000 other Africans, mainly Nigerians, thegreater number of whom arerecruitedworkers.Thewholeeconomyof theseterritoriesisdependent on agriculture. Themain cropsarecoffeeandcocoa.From theearliest daystheindigenouslabour hasprovedinsufficient to sustaintheever expandingagricultural economy of theterritoriesand in con-sequencetheSpanish havehad toseeklabour from theneighbouring West African territorieson theAfrican mainland.2. Thehistory of thelabour migrationfrom theWest Coast of Africato theSpanishterritoriesisalongoneand datesfrom thetimewhentheSpanish first obtained concessionsintheterritories.Prior to 1931thesupplyof labour camefrom Liberiaand thereafter it hasbeen drawnmainly from Nigeria.Thegreat majority of labourersseeking employment in1' FernandoPo havecomefrom EasternNigeriaandparticularly from theCalabar, Owerri andOgojaProvinces.3. In 1929 Nigeriasfirst Labour Lawcameinto force. It included, inter alia, provisionKfor thecontrol of therecruitment of labour for serviceabroad and provided for thelicensing of, ecruitersasameansto that end. Thepurposeof thislawwasto ensurethat il l i terateandinex-perienced menweresafeguardedagainst therapacity of employers agents, tradersand othersconcernedwithillegal recruitment.At that timevigorousattemptsweremadetoenforcethislaw, but owing to thebrokennatureof thecoastlineand therelativeproximity of theisland,evasionwasnot diHicult.Nocontrol could beexercised by theGovernment beyond theboundsof Nigerianor had theGovernment anysay intheworkingand living conditionsof NigeriansinSpanish territory.,1 4. Intheearly part of 1940,theGovernment of Nigeriadecided to sendan official totheisland to report on conditions. Thereport revealed that avery extensiveorganisation existedin EasternNigeriafor transportingworkersto Fernando Po.Manywent quitewillingly butsome,particularly youths, wereplainlymisled into embarking in canoesonthecreeksand riversin theEast. All manner of ruseswereemployed to induceyouthsto embark in canoesforpassageto theIsland. Generallytheunsuspecting passenger had noideaof wherehewasgoing until hewasat sea.On arrival in Fernando Po all werecontracted towork on thefarmsunder veryvarying conditionsof employment.5. Asaresult of thisreport it wasdecided that theConsular protection afforded toNige-riansin theterritorieswasinadequateand,with theconsent of theSpanish Authorities, anofiicer wasposted to SantaIsabel to act in thedual capacity of Vice-Consul and Labour Officer.Evenso, it wasnot found possible,in theabsenceof an inter- Governmental agreement regulatingconditions, for theVice-Consul and Labour Officer to giveasmuch protection totheseworkersaswasdesirable.

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6. hereereat thisti eintheseterritoriesabody of enlightened eployers ho ere11 hev. d h. h_ __awarethat it wasin their ownbest intereststo provideconditionswhich wouldensureacon- SomeOhm fm lscl agrefmcnt hall}?gssulrsdlo reproducedasahPPehdlXtoth1S Report.tented labour forceandwho werenot happy withtheconditionsof employment offeredby aim mvcmmgsgpg; grgvligmsWl . Clscossoolo theerlelllllg Prllr Ol theReport- Themainlargenumberoflesswell intentionedemployersTheNigerianGovernmentproposedthatP Cec oY6rVlS>wereasfollowsl"


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largenumber of lesswellintentionedemployers. TheNigerian Government proposedthat P _ _ Cec oY6 rVlS> wereasfollowslan agreement should bedrawnup toregulatetheconditionsunder which recruited labour (ll All lhelehselh Wagesof approXimately25 per cent,should beemployed. After lengthydiscussionswith theSpanish Government oftheterritoriesThepostingof aNigerianLabour Officer to Fernando Po Hisstatusisreco nisedof theGulf of Guinea, anagreement wassigned andcameinto operation in 1942. Two in theAgreement andheisthusableto takemuch of theburdeh off theshouldersif theimportant resultswereachieved.Firstly, alegal and fully supervised recruitment procedurg Vice-Consul.wasintroducedwhichenabledmenwho wished to workin Fernando Po todo so on approve. . . . _conditions; and, secondly,protectionwasaiforded by theNigerian Government,through theVvigflghglggc1;1Hl;;$S;1E1$l;i?n Oi.pn?;Sr;)nCtlo3S for breachesof Celllraer lll aeehldaheeConsular Agent in Fernando Po, toensurethat thecontractsentered into by recruited workers_ q_ _Tm mm 3 our orlVllrlllSin Calabar, theport of embarkation,werehonoured by theemployersin theSpanish territories. (Zo) Comperleerloll r9r llleePheltYShhfered 35 areSnlt of accidentsarisingout of theworkersTheagreement providedfor eachrecruitedlabourer to bemedically examined and properly omPloYlrlerlrcontractedprior toembarkation,andtohavehiscontract attested by aLabour Officer whose(*0) Anincreasein thecapitation feeto cover the expenseof theFederal Government induty it wasto explain toeachmem Fhg{Gymsof tho C(mtyg_Ct_Tl~lgContract of serviceprovided ; 3dh'1i1'1i$tTiHg theAgreement and also to compensatetheEasternRegional Government forfor aregular wagestructureandlaiddownconditionsof servicewhich included provisionsfor lossin taxation suffered asa result of theabsenceof largenumbersof taxpayersfrom thehousing, food, medical facilities,hoursof work, and set out certain fundamental rightsof eachRegion.worker. From thisdate,therefore,everyrecruited worker from Nigeriawasin possessionof a12 O.d h_ __writtenform of contract of servicewhichwasexplained to him byaLabour Officer in Calabar . ' . MSE Ct 6 .tHlS oftheAgrom_oor thosperllsll Alllherlrleeagreed tofacilitatetheprior tohisembarkation.Thecontract provided that theworker should beemployed for arcglstrfmofl Ohall Nlgcrlfmsm thoopomoll rorrlr9rleS TheSphhlsh Authoritiesareco-period of 2years(withtheoption of recontracting for afurther period of 18 months) after whichOpegalmg m tdS compllatlooof?Roglsror and ll2Ve_ ellewedtheVleeCOhSUl andhisstaff accesshewould berepatriatedtohishomelandat theemployersexpense. In addition, aportionof to t er moor S Thisroglstrorlorl lsllowPr 9eeeellhAt theSametimetheSpanish Govern-theworkerswageswasdeferredand heldin sterling against hisreturn to Nigeria. Egg; gggspifsggiitgormlssloo toroorulr lll) rv899 WorkersPer h1Onrh ; hithertothelimit had7. In September 1950, HisExcellencytheGovernor-General of theSpanish Territories13 Th __forwardedfor considerationby theNigerian Government thedraft of arevised agreement. The. o rovlsod Agreement wasllllellYSlghedOh 14thSeptember, 1957,and becameGovernor-General emphasisedthat hissolepurposein suggesting arevision was, asan earnest Opefetwcfrom 1St,Qctobor> 1951 By agreelrlellr berweehtheYWOGovernments, however,of theSpanishGovernmentsdesireto co-operatewith theNigerian Government, to improvetheCarta}?Of thePmliismnsbeoamoogootlvo asfrom thelst $ePrelllbel'1959- TheseWeretheconditionsunder whichthelabour forcein theterritoriesworked. Thenewagreement that 1l;mVF1ooS,ooorolog Wagelrlre*lSeS lllereeseslh thecaprtatwn fee,and theposting toFernandoemerged wasdrafted by officialsof the Governmentsof Nigeriaand of theSpanish TerritoriesWeO0 3Nigerian Labour Orlloorwith regardto theprovisionsof theInternational Labour Conventionrelating to contractsofemployment designed tosafeguardtheinterestsof thistypeof labour. In addition theSpanishGovernment gavean undertakinthat thewould makeit unlawful for newarrivalsfrom Nigeriato beemployed in the farmsu1esstheyyhad been properly recruited in accordancewith the_ THE REPORT OF THE DELEGATIONtermsof theagreement.Any suchworkerswould beturned over totheConsular Agent for ThedelghhOhconsistedof 2repatriationto Calabar whereinvestigation would bemadeinto the circumstancesof _fhh TheHon.].M. Johnson,Federal Minister of Internal AffairsLabour and Welfare-travellingtoFernando Po. Thisagreement marked afurther improvement in theconditionsTheHGHBCOkwu Minister Of Information Of theEastegnRegionof employment. ' _ _ ?8. In December 1952,thethenMinister of Labour, Mr (nowChief) S. L.Akintolavisited my Gl Cl Okcyal NCNC Member {Ol OWBUF m theEasternHouseOf Assembly itheislandin order toinvestigateconditionsat first hand. Asadirect result of thisvisit aI E"O' EYo> Aotloo GroupMember for UY9lhtheEhsterh Houseof Assembly.NigerianDelegationwent to FernandoPoin 1.953 and anewagreement wasnegotiatedwhichThedelegation wasaccomoaoiod by :_cameintoforceon 6thSeptember,1954.Thisnewagreement provided among other thingsMr VHKL.1 dP I __for an increasein wages(bothin thedeferred element payablein sterling in Nigeriaand the_VVlf ' _ ' ' lh CWOO cfmimcot Sooromly to rho Federal Mllllslry Or Lhhhhf andlocal wagepaid in pesetasin theterritories) and an increasein overtimepay. MCSHE A_ C_ _r . r 9. In january 1956,at theinvitationof theSpanish Government, theFederal Minister of u fyi Sslstam Ommlssumer Of Labour m theEastern Rg1(m`Labour, Chief F. S.Okotie-Eboh,andtheEastern Regional Ministersof Labour and of Welfare,2- WePreeeederl teSahel lshhel OhtheBlandof Fernando Po on Friday, SthNovemberDoctorsS.E. Imokeand E.A. Esin,accompanied by officials, visited Fernando Po. Theand re Berelh RleMllhl Oh theMhlhlahdOh Sunday,10th November, returningto Santaobject of thisvisit wastoenableMinistersof both t heFedeal and Eastern Regional Govern- Isabel ll_MOhl3Y lllh NOVelhhel- Wereturned to Nigeriaon Wednesday, 13th November,mentsto seeat first handtheconditionsunder which Nigerian workersareemployed in theAll theseJOlllheY$weredOheby Hir-Spanish territories.It wasimplicit inthearrangement for thevisit that thedelegation should 3. Soon after Our arrival at SantaIsabel Wewerereceivedb HisEXCCHCHCtheVexploreWaysand moansby Whloh thoseConditionsmight befurther Improved General,Senor DonFaustino RuizGonzales.In welcomingyus,HisExcelhncy relifpfegsdid]O_ TheVisit of thcMioiotcrswasfollowed inJuly logo bythcVisit of an ogqciol delegation hisconcernat what heregarded asbiasedanduninformed criticismsof conditionsin Fernandofroru thcFcdcm] Government,occomoooicd by Oiicialsfrom thcEaotcm Rcgiooa] GOvfn_ Po that hadebeenmadebyrecent visitorsto theIsland. Hesaid that hewasanxiousthat wement, to negotiatethetermsof anewagreement based on the recommendationsmadeby theShould OhthlhheeOlhPlehh$iV3 pictureBS POSSihleof conditionsontheIsland and in RioMjoictcm Thedelegationwaslcdby3 Nigerian Officer. Muni. Noitinerary hadlbeen laiddown for usand wewereauthorisedto go wherewechose4 and to seewhatever wewished. Weweregrateful for thisliberty and madefull useof it.5

nnRECEPTIONCMPS 21. Thebest 0f theestateswesawcompared very favourably with anything in Nigeria.14. InSantaIsabel andin BetathereareReception Camps. Wevisited 2 reception camp gnpng Stat for Xamp1> WCfound thehousingProvided for theWorkersleft {mthingto bein SantaIsabel,whereworkersarrivingin theIsland and werken awaiting return passagesto .S*{ Om mm Of Wd PYOPOYUOHS wasPfV1d


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g p p y p g p yAsat Calabar accommodationand food aresupplied to theworkers. Wedid H0 think that quattcg?v.Thr wasQlargeSwlmmmg POOI fo?th_Wrk1`S WlthCOPUHUOUS fresh $t}?amthiscampwasasgood asthecampat Calabar and We recommend that it Should bebrought up {Mater (37%/lfgg through lt ; anexcellent httlc hospital Wlthfifteen bedswithoperatmg f3C1ht1S ;t0 thesamestandard. Whilein theReceptionCampsworkersareonfull salary. XigglggsQ; ?g1_VmV;;;$;Sand Wenoticedthat maYOf theW0FkYS hadb ableto PU1'h35` L V22. VVecameacrossother estatesnot so well equipped and withmom for improvement inthewelfareof their workers, but where,nevertheless, theworkerswerewell treatedand wereWELFARE FACILITIES INSANTA1sABEL ANDBATAmmnably ttd-15. InOctober,1955, theSpanishAuthoritiesopened 21School to giveprimary dUC3ti0H.2g' OH2number Of Smts> thelaboqmrsCPmP1aiTd about baigSarbitraryto Nigerian children betweentheagesof six and twelveyearswith qualified taChfS of NigfiHHHT1P}SOnmm Inadequatemd Fmd msumclcm Y?UOnS In OnePFYUCUMYestateextractionThisSchool ismanagedby3 RomanCatholicFathelx E; gfgvged that asqumy ashmght unmarriedmen weresharing onemom of eight feet by ten16 In additionthereisin SantaIsabel theBritish Chaplaincy School which receivesan TheseroongizvgirighacgsWHi-] tg?) and SometimesthreemgmcdCouplesShared3 mom., , , UUI _ _ ygxcmcan 1vcnt1l21tcd. Elsewhere, wwcsof workerscomplamcd ofannual. grant from thcFederal Gpvcmmcnt. It isrun by thcBritish Chaplain and providesbeingbeaten. Labourcrsalsocomplainedof working from 6 21.m. t0 6 p.m.without breaksforeducation for anumber of Nigerianchildrenabout half of whom arethechildren of Treaty mealsandrest.Theyalso statedthat whenthey weresick, deductionsweremadefrom theirLabourcrs.In 1957, acap1tal grant of {3,000 wasmadeby thcFederal Government for wagescontrary tothcterms0f theAgreement. Although many of thesecomplaintswereimprovingthcpremises0f theSchool.denied bythcmanagement, wearesatisfied that thereissomesubstancein them.17. Thereisalso in SantaIsabel an orphanagefor Nigerian children and in thehospital wc24. In theensuing paragraphswedetail our observations0f theseestates.visited,wcsawNigerianbabieswho hadlost their parentsbeing given thcmost devotedcareby thestaff.18. Wevisited hospitalsin SantaIsabel and in Bataandweweremuch impressed bythebuildingsand equipment,which werespotlessly clean, andby what appeared to usavery HueHOUSINGstaff of devoted people.Thehospital at Bam must bcone0f theHncst in Africa. In both 25 I . _ . _ _ _ _hospitalstheequipment of themammityWardswasOf thehighest SmHdm,d_ ManyOf theNTh L.b t 15 not pOSS1bl togcnerahseabout thequahty oflthehousing providedfor workers.patientswesawin thehospitalswereNigeriansand they appeared to bewell-cared fOr. 6. aOur Agreement bgtwszcnthetwoGVrmtS SPt


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, a q a v ,app a av w g g w a y O W (a a a y a w p aRfault- It Seemed to Usthat manyemployerswerenot awareof thisprovision- Wagesareoften substantial) would liketo beableto convert their pesetasavingsintosterlingl to takehomewith them.lntheabsenceof exchangefacilitiesin Fernando Po they arecompelledto resort totheblackmarket wherethey might becheated, or topurchasegoodsinFernandoPo which theymaynot reallywant.RATIQNS 35. Theproblem hasbeenreferred to theFederal Government andisunder consideration,30. Aworker isentitledto receivefrom hisemployer freeof chargethefollowing daily rationof food :600 gramsOrmeTHE GENERAL TREATMENT or WORKERS290 gramsOf Hgh 36. Asthepreviousparagraphsof thisreport indicatethetreatment of workersvaries65 gramsof palm oil from estateto estateand from employer to employer and it isnot possibleto generalise.20 gramsOf Salt _ _ _ 37. Of onepoint wefeel reasonably assured. TheGovernment of theSpanish territoriestogether withan adequatequantityof vegetablesand ediblefruit. To supplement ther3t10nsincerelywish to put an endto the ill-treatment of workers.Weweregiven HisExcellencyaworker isalsoentitledtoobtainfrom theemployer asmall plot of land for theproduction of theGovernorGeneralscategorical assuranceof this. It wasour impressiontoo that thenativefood stuffs. Hemayalso collect firewood for hiscooking freeof cost. leadersof the commercial andagricultural community whoaccompanieduson someof our ivisitsand who heardthecomplaintsweremuch concerned at thedegreeof discontent manifest31- Woreceivedon somo ostntosComplaintsabout tho quality of tho rationsand theit on certainestates. Corporal punishment and assaultson workersareacontraventionof theabsenceof certain itemsof food towhich themen wereaccustomed. They wouldlikerice' Slmhlsh Labour Codeand arepurlrshnhle- HisEXeelleneytheGovernor-General assured usto bevaried with gari andsalt fishwith stock {ish. From samplesof palm oil which wesawthat 2lhYcaS0S that areShhstahtlathd Wlll _h Vrg0r0h$lYdealt withand wefeel eonfidentithaton most of theestatesit appearedthat thequality wasnot good. Thereshould befurther tglswill be?l Therehaveahhadll beenlhsmhccslh Whlch llhtrhatrhfiht htrwlngbeen proved,consultation between theSpanish Government and theGovernmentsof theFederation on is Cfhsggnsl CPgfioh Sashot Ohlydbcchhhcdhbht hashadhlsPehhlt th resldh lhFhrhahdh ithesubject of thequalityof theserationsand thepossibility of making available from Nigerian OWHYawn an asEcu mqulm to hawt E termoflhSS "dd*l mmsf fdh SuchasYam* gm dbl 0*1 megmkhsh 38, In Article3 (2) of theAgreement theGovernment of theEeiieriiriiiii or Nigeriahasreserved to itself theright to prohibit theengagement of workersfor any employer whorepeatedly, or grossly, infringestheprovisionsof theAgreement. Thispower hasin thepast been invoked withsalutary effect and oneof theestateswhichwesawwasan estatetoHOURS OF WORKwhichsometimeagorecruitment had been stopped becauseof thei ll-treatment of theworkers._ _ Asaresult certainof thesupervisorystaff on theestatehad been dismissed and when we32. Articles26 and27 of theAgreement govern hoursof work.They providefor aVisitedtho oststoWofound utoasonsblyoontontod body ot Wotkotsnormal eight hour day whichshall not commencebefore6 a.m. nor end after 6 p.m. Sundaysand Feast DaysareholidaysyThat isthenormal practicebut,asin any agricultural or lindustrial undertaking, therearecertainjobsthat must c ontinuenotwithstanding thesettingof thesun or theadvent of aholiday.Wherethisisthe case,theworkersareon shift work.In someinstancestask work isperformed. Whereaworker isrequired to do morethanan IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE AGREEMENTeight hour day,or morethananormal daystask overtimeispaid. 39. In the previousparagraphsof thisReport wehaveset out someof our criti cismsofthemanner in whichtheprovisionsof theLabour Agreement arebeing i mplemented. We33. Wereceived complaintsof excessivehours. It wasnot possiblein all casestoare, however,innodoubt that theLabour Agreement betweenthetwo Governmentsistosubstantiatethesecomplaintsbut weweresatisfied that in most i nstancesthey werewell- the_Intn3l adtrantageof theSpanish employer andof theNigerian worker,TheSpanishfOuuded_For example,OuuneestateWefoundthat duyjugthecocoaSeg_SOuWorkgys'I`I1tOI'lS I1Cl Nlg1l2Hl3.lZ)OLlI ; and Nigeriaf01 '[l'1 PFCSCDI at least 1"1dS tl'1OlllZll.for itsdid asix hour shift followed byasix hour rest period, which wasfollowed in itsturnby aShYPluS labour that *{rhPl0Yrrlrht in theSpanish territnrleeHllnrds- In theabsenceof anfurther sixhour shift. That amountstoatwelvehour day. Notwithstanding that overtimeAgrcehhiht th?Chh0hC_Chhdltlhhsthat existed Prl0r to l9t0 (t0 Whiph reference_l13S beenispaidthoWorkersfolt that thisWasoxoossivo and Wo ngtoo gnlaggiti theintroduction to thisReport) wouldreturn withall their ensuing misery and101 l

40. hitear ersarebeteenthee pieyer and theindividual abetirer, theabour (rticle26 (2))-_ his1>S10f thegree ent t befltillf [*f

greement wasnegotiatedbetweenthetwoGovernmentsand it isincumbent on both toareavailabletaInvestigateP1`OmPdYMYCOmP!a}mS madeby WofkersInthisYSPCt 6ensurethat itstermsarescrupulously observed. WhiletheFederal Government candrawSamecanbeSaid about m*mYOf theother PYOVISIODS Of theAgYmHtfttemion tebreachesOf thcAgrfiemcnt andimeessthesanctionsreserved mit PYArticle3(2) 47. TheNigerianlabour staff would work incloseconsultationwith theSpanishAuthori-1f theneed arises,responsibility for theenforcement of thesetermswithin theSpanishticsWho,Weunderstood,wereconsidwing anincreasein their Ownlabour Stag. Bykeepingterritoriesrestsentirelywith SpanishGovernment, Wefeel confident that that Government in frequent Contact with theestatesthey Wouldbeabletoacquaint themselvesat an Carlysincerelywishesto fuliil itsobligations.Wearealso convinced that if thetermsof theAgree- Stagewith themedsgrievancesandto Passthem ODto theappropriateauthoritiesfor Speedymcrft micSAHCCYGIYandSCWPUIOUSIYObserved bymPl0YYS and estateOwnersin theSpamgh settlement. Weareconvincedthat this,morethan anythingelse, wouldcontributetothelterritoriesthecausesofdissatisfactionthatwecameacrosswouldlargelyberemovedmoreSatisfactoryWorkingOftheAgreementandtotheeliminationOfcausesfordiscontent-


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l territoriesthecausesof dissatisfactionthat wecameacrosswouldlargely beremoved. moreSatisfactoryWorking Of theAgreement andtotheelimination Of causesfor discontenti 41. VVefeel that theFederal Government for itspart should offer theSpanish Authorities~agreater degreeof assistancein ensuringtheobservation of theAgreement than isat presentgiven.Theposting of aNigerianLabour Officer to Fernando Po wasin our viewameasureaof great importanceand wefeel that theSpanish Authoritieshavefound it helpful. But THE LABOURAGREEMENT, wethinkthat oneLabour Oflicer assisted by oneAssistant Labour Inspector isquiteinadequate_ 43_ Weareinformed that thenewLabour Agreement represents3 substantial advancefor thepurpose.Provision existsintheEstimatesfor afurther Labour Inspector but evenOn theprovisionsOf thepreviousagreement; Thereareanumber of pointson which, wewhen thisPost isfliedtheNigerianStaff in 'h SPai$h tYFit0Fl$Wmild Dot be$~lHiim- consider,improvementscould beeffectedandwerecommend that when the Agreement nextcomesupfor revision thereshould betheclosest consultation between theFederal Govern-42. Theneed for additional staff wasforcefully brought hometouson our visitsto them'f andtht: G0VYmt of theEasmm Rgl0OUtheSubJCt of its tYmSestates.Someof theestateshadnot beenvisited for along timeandon thoseon whichconditionswerenot goodit seemedtousthat grievancesthat might readily havebeenremovedearlier werecausing unduediscontent. On theseestatesthemen wereobviously anxioustobeableto laytheir troublesbeforesomebody who would listen to them sympathetically and FINAL INTERVIEWWITHHIS EXCELLENCYWlitill W6 21pp31Cl their g1'lV31'1CS pOl11Cl Out. THE OF43- WhHWeYffcommndafi iF3Sd Labour Staff Wdo DOYintend to $ugg$t that the 49. Beforeour departurefrom SantaIsabel on thel3th November, wesought an interviewFederal Gv


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Obmm paSSS Government of theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and NorthernIreland, andtheGovern-(lr) additional gzg]j_WeCgnveygdtoHisExcellency thesubstanceof thevieWS that W6ment of theSpanishProvinceof theGulf of Guinea,with theauthorityand consent of thei haveexpressed inan earlier part of thisReport ontheimplementation of thepr0vISi0nS of theGovernment of theSpanishState,AgIII1I1t.Wesaidit wasour firm conviction that t hiscould best bedoneby an 1HC1'3$IHI _ _ _ _thelabour staff availableto carryout inspectionsof estates. We explained to HisExcellency.DS1f1Hg further to regulateandcontrol in thecommon interest,therecruitment ofthat weproposed to recommendto theFederal Government increasesin theNigerian labour Nigerianadult maleWorkersfor employment in theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guineastaff postedtotheIsland. andalsotheworking conditionsof such workersIHthat Province,(i) theH10 StateUni0u.Wehadbeen requested by theIboStateUnion to makeIOPIOSOIE Considering thedesirability of concluding anewAgreement to supersedeandreplacethetatfonsto theSPZHISII AUthOIltltIS \Vlth 3 ViWtothi} Union blI1gPIH'Iittd to carry out IIS Agreement Signed {hg GovgfnoysOf Nigeriaand Of theSpanish TgffitgfigsOf thecultural activitiesamong theIbosin theSpanishterritories, Werepresented thecaseof theOf GuineaOHthe6th September,]954_ Haveagreedas{snows;Union toHisExcellency.53. HisExcellencyreceivedour representationssympathetically and undertook to givethem dueconsideration. ARTICLE 1TheGovernment of theFederationof Nigeriashall allowand facilitatetheengagementin Nigeriaof Nigerian adult maleworkersby recruiting agentsauthorised by that GovernmentCONCLUSIONV; on therecommendationof theGovernment of theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guinea,. . . . providedthecontract betweeneachworker so engagedand hisemployer ismadein accordance54. Wehaveput forward certaincriticismsand suggestionswhich wefeel arejustified andwith thisAgreementwhich if acted upon would removemuchof thecauseof dissatisfaction.55. Wereiteratethat it isour opinionthat thecontinuanceof theAgreement betweentheARTI CLE 2two Governmentsand thescrupulousobservation of itstermsareessential in theinterest of allparties.To thisendwerecommendmost strongly that theNigerian labour staff in theSpnnlshEvery employer in theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guineawhowishestoemployterritoriesshould beaugmentedto theextent indicated in paragraph 44 of our Report. anyNigerian worker in such territoriesshall apply in writing to theGovernor-General of the_ SpanishProvinceof theGulf of Guineastating thenumber of workersrequired whosecon-56- W6futthnf recommendthat thecriticismsand$Ugg$IIOII$ madeIJYUS VOIIMIIYIOHIS ditionsof employment will beinaccordancewith thisAgreement.TheGovernment of theEXCIII1CyIZIICGOVfHO1'GHf3l shouldbe[l] subject of 2, fOf1'I1&l COIIIHIUHICHIIOHfrom the SpanishProvince; of {hg gf Guinea, having ygcgivcdthegpp]i(;gti0n Shall approveOi-Fdf~1l Government totheGovernment oftheSpanish ProvinceoftheGulf of GIIIIIOEL _ reject i t. If theapplication isapproved, it shall besent to a recruiting agent authorisedin\ ccordancewith articlel, whoshall proceed to recruit on behalf of theemployer thenumberix I f workersspecifiedin theapplicationor such smaller number of workersasmay havebeen]. IVI. JOHNSON,eterminedbytheGovernment of theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guinea.Federal Minister of Internal Ajfairs, Labour and I/Vehfare`B. C.OxwuMinister of Informationof theEasternRegionARTICLE 3(1) On receiving theduly approvedapplication, therecruiting agent shall makeeffortstorecruit thenumber of workersdetermined in thesamein theregion or regionsin whichheisC'OKEYA* authorisedsoto do by theGovernment of the Federation of Nigeria.Member for Owerrz, intheEasternHouseof Assembhz'(2) TheGovernment of theFederationof Nigeriareservesto itself theright to prohibitE. O- EYO theengagement of workersby any recruiter or recruiting agent or for anyemployer whoI MembgyfoyUyo intheEastem HomeOf Assembly repeatedly or grossly infringestheprovisionsof thisAgreement. iT l5I4

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AR*r1cLE 4 QBf h "dhd k hllbbhbf h h`d i ARTICLEIZeoret econtract 1S signeeacrecruitewor ersaeroug t eoret eaut oriser _ ,_ __ _lrepresentativeof theGovernment of theFederation of Nigeriain theport from which heisto l NlgenenWorkersemlneyed ln ineSP?nSn_PFVneeef theGulf of GmneeShall au'dembarkand Shan beaxamincdat theexpenseOf theemployer OI.hisagent by aragistarad1 freedom of COHSCICHCGandtopractisetheir religion, Thespiritual needsOf theS21 WOT lSmedical practitioner appointedby that Government, Pmvidadthat Whereacontract isantaradi shall be attendedto by ChristianChaplamsand ~l\/Ioslern Priestsnominatedyvithtlge0HgIinto in theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guinea, theworker shall be brought beforetheI ef tne_Gevernmenteef tneFedemnenof Nigeriaand of theSPen*snPrV1 Ot euConsular Agent, or theLabour Officer acting on hisbehalf, and examined at the expenseof I of GLnneetheemployer or hisagent by adoctor of theMedical Serviceof theGovernment of theSpanish ART LE 1 IProvinceof theGulf of Guinea.If theworker onmedical or other groundsoutsidehiswill IC3i t it bl t b t t dth l hi th ll th t fth k (1)ANi i V k dO i tth l Whil ti th S i h


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gisnot suitableto becontractedtheemployer or hisagent shall pay thecost of theworkers(1) ANiger-ian Vvorkcr accusedOg anyngancaagainst thalawWhilst intheSpanish returnjourney to theplace,if any,wherehewasrecruited. \ Provinceof theGulf of Guineashall bebrought beforetheappropriateauthority, and thelE Consular Agent shall besoinformed at thesametime. TheConsular Agent shall alsobel informedof theresult of theproceedingswithout delay.ARTICLE 5 ij (2) Whenever anemployer or worker neglectsor refusesto fulfil thecontract under this`No Workcr Shall bccontractcdWhoscapparent agcislcssthan eighteen y3yS_AgY?IHHt O1` Wh1'1V1i 3Hy QUCSFIOH, dilTI'I1CCOI' dlSpLltC3IiSS BS to O1' ll3blllt1$of either party or touchinganymisconduct, neglect or illtreatment or any i njury to thepersonor property of either of thepartiestothecontract, the party feeling agrieved may makeaARTI CLE 6 complaint totheappropriateauthority which shall hear thecase;i Aworkerswivesand hischildren under theageof sixteen yearsmay accompany him to Provided that HOWerkcr may belmpnsoncdfor iT _ _ _ ithaPranaOf employment,Provided that thenumbal. Of Wivesdocsnot cxccad tWn_These(az) anyrefusal or failureof theworker to commenceor perform theservicestipulatedinapersonsshall not beobligedtowork for theemployer. theeenneeet i l(Z2) anyneglect of dutyor lackof diligenceonthepart of t heworker ; (c) theabsenceof theworker without permission or valid reason ; andARTICLE 7 thedesertion of theworker.jTheemployer or hisagent shall providefor theworkersandtheir familiesthenecessaryARTICLE 14lmeansof transport from theplaceof recruitment to theplaceof employment, andshall bear ltheexpenseof such transport andof subsistenceduring thejourney. Thecontract betweentheworker and theemployer or hisauthorisedagent shall bemadelin writingin theform of theScheduleandshall beattested by an officer of theGovernmentof theFederationof Nigeriaspeciallyappointed for that purposebeforetheworker takesupARTICLE 8 hisemployment.If theworkersand their familiesare obligedto makelong journeyson foot, thedurationARTICLE 15f d`l b bl hh` h` l b`l t d`ll highogeeof fjIligxxit(iiLii'e1rie:in1dle1f1i1dreerinmpatl cWit t CueP yslcaCape1 1 lcsan cspecm yWHTheSpanishAuthoritiesof theGulf of Guineaof whatever rank or authorityshall recognisethelegal validityof anycontractsor copiesof contractswhich areduly madein theformprescribedby thisAgreement andthesignatureof therepresentativeof theGovernment ofARTICLE 9 theFederationof Nigeriaattestingany such contractsor copiesshall havetheeffect of a. . . . . ' dll bd f f h h' b liuringtlgejalurnpyttgnledggorkersandtheir familiesshall beprovided withadequate;:i?;;t;cl;l;@mcgggpgcin Sham everycaseeacccpteasaProc0 t 6aut Cnucltysu sisencean meicaa. ARTICLE 16ARTICLE 10 (1) Thecontract shall bemadeout in qnadruplicateat theexpenseof theemployer. TwoTheGovernment of theSpanishProvinceof theGulf of Guineashall adopt all necessary0P1esShall beih Ehghshshd two ih SP%h1sh OheCOPYin Ehghsh shanbenehverenfreemeasuresto ensurethat theshipsandvehiclesof whatever typeused for theconveyanceof of chargeth theWhrkef bytheYePTesehtshVeof theGhvemmeht of theFedemheh of Nlgehstheworkersand their familiesareingood sanitary condition, and arenot overloaded. who shall alsoforward theother English copy to hisGovernment to befiled; andof thetwoSpanish copiesoneshall besent totheSpanish Commissioner of Labour who shall register 1t,and theother to theemployer or hisrepresentative.ARTICLE ll (2) Thecapitationfeepayablebytheemployer to theGovernment of theFederationof. . . . . Nigeriafor eachfirst contract shall befivepoundssterling and for thesecond contract twenty-Workersshall not pay customsdueson entering Spamsh territory or onbeing repatriated aveCsctasto Nigeriain respect of their personal effectsand toolsand thoseof their families; neither P shall theybeliableto anydirect t axationin theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guinea.(3) Thechargepayableby theemployer for themedical examinationof theworkerhall befiveshillings.16 S17

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rovided that therateshall beincreasedin proportion to any increasein theiniu rateRTICLE 17 of wagesfixedby theGovernment of theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guineafor payment to

(1) Thetransfer of acontract from oneemployer to another shall not beeffected unlesstheworkersindigenousto theseterritories.theworker freely and spontaneouslygiveshisconsent beforetheSpanish CommissionerofLabour and theConsular Agent, or theLabour Oiiice r acting on hisbehalf, both of Whlch ARTICLE 23` L`Ofiicersmust certifythetransfer on theform or contract. I _ (1) AWm-ker Shall not be entitledtoreceiveany wageswith respect to periodsdufihgWhich1 (2) On thejoint applicationof thetwo partiesto acontract, theSpanish Commissroner heWilfuuyabsemshimself from hisWorkOr isimprisonedVof Labour shall instituteactionto effect thetransfer of thecontract from theemployer to. . . . . . 22l another employer.(2) Aworker shall bepaid that portion of hiswagescalculated in accordancewitharticle(3) ADtransfer madeinursuancf b {C1(2) Shall bcSubkct to themvisionswith respect to anyperiod during which theworker isincapacitatedbysicknessor accidentf b. E, DP GOsu"ar I 6lP except inany casewherethesicknessor accident in theopinionof thedoctor or in thelight of Su `amc6 ( other adequateevidenceappearsto havebeen dueto theworker snegligenceor wilful fault.ARTICLE 18 (3) Any deductionlawfully madefrom thewagesof aworker shall, in thefirst instance,be


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( ) y w y w g w , ,. . . . madefrom theportionof thewagespaid in accoradancewith article22 :Thenatureof thework onwhichtheworkersshall beemployed isagricultural, sylvi- __ _cultural, industrial,commercial or domesticservice. i Provided that (cz) if thisportion isinsufficient for thepurpose, or(b) if inspecial circumstancestheConsular Agent or theLabour Oiiicer acting on hisbehalf_ ARTICLE 19agrees,thedeductionmay bemadeinwholeor in part from that portion of theworkersTheduration of thefirst contract signed betweentheemployer and theworker shall beW3gS Paidih30T


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or Feast Dayswork which cannot beinterrupted without seriouslossshall beperformed IHemployer, SaveasisOtherwiseProvided io theproviso toarticle29_shiftsof eight-hour periodsalternatelyof work and rest. Aworker so employed will bere-munerated, in respect of theworkso performed, at therateof 100per cent of thenormal ratesofeach of thetwo portionsof thewagesdueto him in accordancewith articles21 and 22 :Except that for thepurposesof thissub-articleremuneration shall becalculated and paidin ARTICLE 31pesetasintheSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guinea. (1) Arecruited worker or thefamily of a deceasedworker who wish to settlein theSpanish. . . . . Provinceof theGulf of Guineamust makean alication to theGovernment of theS anish(3) Aworker shall begiveneight daysholiday with full wagesin respect of each completed. _ PP _ P _period of twelvemonthsin thecontinuousemployment of an employer, and, in respect of any }g; tS?tftft1; gflihfthf GurneethrhhghtheConsular Agent Wnn Shall forward It rn rneSPam$nsubsequent period of lessthantwelvemonthscontinuousemployment, heshall begiven aOaOhhPmpomohatchohdaih tt (2) TheSpanish Commissioner of Labour may exempt theemployer from bearing theProvided that vnth theagreement of theemployer andtheWorl


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enter intoasecondcontract with thesameemployer or with another employer for aperiod not exceeding 18months. ARTICLE 40(2) Acontract entered intounder theprovisionsof sub-article(1) (ii) shall bemadein TheConsular Agent may act astherepresentativeOf Ni k ~. . . _ __gerranwor ersrecruitedtoworktheSpanrsh ProV1n66 oftheGulf of Guln6u and f'6$fS by theCbbsblaf Agsbti OYlhsLabour 1n theSpanishProvinceof theGulf of Guineain all relationsbetweenthem andtheSpanish%ff1}616rCr1ng on hrshbgfiilf,arid35 for 2; may b6_3ndy;1fbQui Pfguilgsfg tbiibfgsr PmvlslsnsCommissioner of Labour and theConsular Agent shall havethe right tomakeany claims0 f cgroornont, S 3 oSu j6C't toT 6Pr0V1$l0nS 0 nfflb 65 r i al l Which heconsidersto bei n their favour. TheLabour Officer, actingon behalf of theConsular(3) ANigerian worker,on theterminationof acontract entered into under theprovisionsAgcnbmalf havethssameYlghtsm Ysslssct of lsbbuf matters-of subarticle(1) (ii),shall not enter into afurther contract under thisAgreement unlesshehasfirst returned to Nigeria.(4) ANigerian worker whohasreturned to Nigeriain pursuanceof sub-article(3) maybeengaged inaccordancewith article1. ARTICLE tl(1) In thecaseof theConsular Agent, or theLabour Officer acting on hisbehalf, presentingaclamhbgforp theSpanishCommissioner of Labour thel atter shall investigatethecausesofARTICLE 37 it an sainorm t eConsular Agent, or theLabour Officer acting on hisbehalf,of thedecisionVwhichhasbeen adopted.If on theterminationof acontract aworker commencesanewcontract with the sameorwith another employer heshall havetheright to receivefrom theemployer a sum equal to (2) If theConsular Agent, or the Labour Officer acting on hisbehalf, disagreeswith thethecost of hisrepatriationandthat of hisfamily (in caseof their not returning to Nigeria),decisionwhichtheLabour Department of theSpanishProvinceof theGulf of Guineahasnotwithstanding that by reasonof thenewcontract heshall also receivefrom thenewemployer adopted in any matter under itsjurisdiction theGovernment of theSpanishProvinceof theasimilar sum asanaward.Gulf Iof Guinea. shall authorisehim, after dueapplication, to makeavisit accompaniedby theSpanish Commissioner of Labour or hisrepresentativein order to examinethefactson whichthedecision wasbasedandto bringthem to thenoticeof theGovernorGeneral if heconsidersthem prejudicial to theinterestsof theNigerian workers. Thesaid visit shall takeplaceARTICLE 38 Withinforty-eight hoursof thepresentation of theapplication b the Consular Aent, or theL bOffi h` b h lf Yg(1) From thetimethat thisAgreement comesinto forcethetransport in canoesof Nigerian3our ccf acting OnisCaworkersbetween theterritoriesof Nigeriaand theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guineashall beforbidden,andtheGovernmentsof thetwosaid territoriesshall adopt the necessarymeasuresto maketheprohibition effective._ _ _ ARTICLE 42(2) TheGovernment of theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guineashall order the_ _ _ _returntoNigeriaof any Nigerianworker who,whilst thisAgreement isin force, entersinto TheGbvsmmsbf oftheSP3n1Sb Pr0V1n6 oftheGulf of Gulnoo shall lnform theConsularthesaidProvincewith theobject of working for an employer therein without having previously Agsnt of fmyfssblubbb HindsbyDepartmentsoftheGoV6rn1n6nf or theCourtsof JusticeWhichentered into alabour contract inaccordancewith theprovisionsof this. Agreement andthesgsqsNraennnWorkers- TheCbbsulaf Ag6n' Shall buV6 fb6 rlgbf toobtern informationaboutreturntoNigeriaof thesaid worker shall beat t heexpenseof theGovernment of theFederation decisionsmad?at theSfmmsbLabbuf Ofb6 1'6lTglUV6 fb C0l"nPl3lnfS rnndo b6for6hllnand ofOf Nigeria,V_ , _. such other decisionsasmay havean effect upon Nigerian workers. TheLabour Oiiicer, acting22 on behalf of theConsular Agent, shall havethesamerightsin respect of labour matters.23

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_ _ heonsular gent, or theabour fficer acting on hisbehalf, shall beperitted to ake S IVisitsto thoseplacesof work at whichNigerian workersareemployed subject to hisgiving theN GREEMENT madetnedayOt _ 195 * betweenSpanish Commissioner of Labour prior and adequatenoticeof thesevisitsand of their purpose.t dfneirmnatter eanedtneEmPInYer) nt tneOnepar an o

tribeof thevillageof intheDivision of Provinceof Nigeria,of theother part (hereinafter called theEmployed).ARTICLE 44 Thenext of kin of theEmployedisof thevillageofANigerian worker contractedfor employment intheSpanish Provinceof theGulf of P _. i . N.. In theDnnslnnOfGuineaunder thisAgreement shall enjoythesameguarantees, rightsand privilegesasaccrue{OunceOlgennto thenativesandworkersfrom other coloniesby virtueof thelegislation and labour rulesinIT isHEREBYAGREEDasfollows:forcem theSaid P10Viee 1. TheEmployer engagestheEmployed to servehim at thein theSpanishProvinceof asaworker in(natureof employment) for theperiodof monthsin consideration of whichtheEmployershall pay him shillingssterlingandpesetasmonthlyARTICLE 45 calculatedfrom thedateof embarkation of theEmployed from Nigeria. Wagesshall bepayableat theend of each month, pesetasbeing paid to theEmployed andAny doubtswhich mayarisebetweenthecontracting partiesregarding theinterpretation shillingssterling being deposited at theSpanish Labour Officeforof thisAgreement shall beresolvedindiscussion between representativesof theGovernmentsultimatepayment to him on thetermination of thiscontract. If thecontract isnot renewed

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of theFederationof Nigeriaand of theSpanish Provinceof theGulf of Guinea. payment will bemadein sterling through theGovernment of theFederation of Nigeria.TheEmployer agreestoconveytheEmployed together with hiswivesnamed respectivelyandand hischildrenunder theageof sixteen named respectivelyARTICLE 46 andd f f ,h h fSubject totheprovisionof article47thepresent Agreement shall not beamendedbeforeiiiii i teiiaiiccOr {Oi. medicai attentionfrom rm OCost W et Cr Or trarggnsgg Qithe31st August,1959, provided that inexceptional circumstanceseither oneof theContractinghisrecruitment) in Nigeriato (placeof hisemployment),PartIeS maYgIVetetneether SIXmentneneneeInWnnng Ot anIntennen tePreP9eeanand back providedthat if i t isnecessaryfor theSpanish Commissioner of Labour and theamendment- Consular Agent jointlytoterminatethiscontract of themisconduct of theEmployed theexpenseof thereturn journeywill bepaid from themoney deposited to thecredit of theEmployedat theSpanish Labour Office. Alternatively,theabove-named membersof thefamily maysub-sequentlyjointheEmployed inSpanishterritory.ARTICLE 47 3. Agrant to theEmployed amounting to fiveshillingswill bepaidto him at Calabar on . . 195 . -Thepresent Agreement shall enter into forceon thelst October, 1957, from whichdateit i __ _shall abrogatetheAgreement of the6thSeptember, 1954. It shall remain inforceindefinitely 4- TheEmPI0Yer agreesreSUPPIYretheEmployed, freeof cost,3_d31lYration of foodIHbut may beterminated byeither of thecontracting partiesgiving theother sixmonthsnoticein aeeerdaneeWItII theScareciagreedto UI theLabour _Agre?meI2irf Thefwireand Childrenof thewritingor such shorter periodasmaybemutually agreed upon between thecontractingparties. EmPI9YetI Shall beentIt etereeeIVethename_ratI9n 9 reeree9 e9et> Intheevent or theEmployed being absent throughillnes sor imprisonment.5. TheEmployer agreestogivetheEmployedleavewith full pay at therateof eight daysfor each twelvemonthsof continuousemployment.TE TIMONIUM 6. The Employer agreesto provideliving accommodation for theEmployedand for hisS family not exceedingthenumber stipulated in paragraph 2 above. Thewifeand childrenofIn witnesswhereof theundersignedhavesigned thepresent AgYeIn@and r1Xd theretotheEmployed shall beentitled to remainin theaccommodationin theevent of theEmployedtheir sealsdonein duplicateat Lagosthisfourteenth day of September, 1957. being absent through illnessor imprisonment.For tnn Government ef tncFederationnf Nlgcnn I ` 7, TheEmployer shall pay themedical expensesandhospital feesof theEmployed and hisI family inthecaseof sicknessor accident.8. TheEmployer shall placeat thedisposal of theEmployed, should theEmployed sodesireit for theproductionof nativefoodstuffs, an areaof one-nftieth of ahectareof ground fortheEmployed and for eachpermittedmember of hisfamily. (Seeparagraph 2 above).I' W' ROBERTSON9, TheEmployedshall havetheright tocollect sufiicient firewood for hiscookingfreeof. charge. O24 25

10. he ployer shall not deduct anyaount fro theagesofthe plye l {f thSp ay ui in t o f an y ax . . S c0 S I i. Thenormal dayswork shall not exceedeight hours. TheEmployed shall not be_1qLll1Cl toWO1k011 SundaysOr Feast Days, unlessin exceptional CirCumSt3.HCS (fO1 X8.I`I1pl, b t gh; AGREEMENT madethedaYof d . 195 thccompletion of anindustrial taskwhich cannot beinterrupted without causing seriousloss). O?gl 6t d { (hcmlm Br caucdtheEmP1Xr)TheEmployed shall bepaidinrespect of overtimework at 100 per cent 0f histotal rate,f the(mcPart. an. O. iribccalculatedin pesctas. gf CV1ageOProvinceof Ni eriaof theotlin thet h` ft ll d thE Dfvlslm_ , er r r ,I2. Theduration of thiscontract shall becalculated from thedateof arrival of the_ g _ pa( emmaccaCc mp Oye)Employed in SantaIsabel inthecaseof employment in Fernando Po. In the caseof employment Thi?Xt 0f km of th Emplvyd 15 of thevillageill RiOMuni thedurationof thiscontract shall becalculated from thedate0f arrival in BataOYof IHth Divisionfrom adatetwo weeksafter arrival inSantaIsabel whichever istheearlier. Thiscontract shall of Provinceof Nigfiremain inforcefor aperiodof monthswith anoption of renewalby mutual consent betweenthecontracting partiesfor afurther period not exceeding eighteenIT IS HEREBYAGREEDasfollows:months. _ 1.TheEmployer engagestheEmployed to servehim at thein13. Intheevent of therenevvalof thiscontract theEmployer ehall.pay t0 theEmployedatheSpanishProvinceof asaWorker inSum equal to thec0st0fb1$rcpatr1at;0n,andthat0fh1Sfam1ly,t0 Nlgcrw- TheSum Shell 3150 (natureof employment) for theperiod of monthsin considerationofbepaidaif, on theexpirationof hiscontract, theEmployed d0S not X1C1Sh1S qght of which theEmployer shall pay him shillingssterlingand pcsetasrepatriationto theplaceof recruitment,but entersmtead upon anewcontract witha diilerent monthly calculatedfrom thedaymc195Employer InSpamshterritory- Wagesshall bepayableat theend of each month.pesetasbeingpaid to theTheEmployer shall not effect anyassignment to thecontract without the consent of theEmployedand shillingssterlingbeing deposited at theSpanishLabour OfficeEmployed. Any assignment of thecontract must beattested by theSpanish Commissioner of for ultimatepayment to him on thetermination of thiscontract through theGovernment of the


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Labour and theConsular Agent. Federationof Nigeria.14. Inanydisputewhich mayarisebetweenthepartiesto thisagreement relating to the. . .performanceof any clausethereof theSpanish Commissioner of Labour shall beconsultedand msEitfgfcEmployer agreesto Convey theEmpleyedtogether WlthhisWivesnamedhisdecision, except asotherwiseprovided in theLabour Agreement, shall befinal and binding P Vy d dh. h.ldon bethof thePam to theAgfeemem- theageOisixm. miii mspmciy and Z"` is I d15. Thiscontract shall beconstruedon thebasisof, and governed bythetermsof, theandfreeOf Cost,Whether forLabwf Agf{t, andif anyPf0V1S10Of thls0f 15 H1 COHENwith theLabwr AY"transport for maintenanceor for medical attention to hisplaceof employment inFernando Poment, thcprovisionsOf thcL&b0uf Agreement shall prevail. or Bataand at the expiry of thiscontract back to hisplaceof recruitment in NigeriaprovidedNote.-TheEmployedandhisfamilyarenot required to pay customsdutieson their that if ll} IS HCSS3fYf01 theSpanishCommissioner 0f Labour andtheConsular Agent jointlypersonal effectsand toolswhenenteringtheSpanishProvinceof theGulf of Guineaor on to tYH}1H2t th1S_0H'ff3 by 13SOHof themiSCOnduCt Of theEmployedtheexpenseof thereturning therefrom into Nigeria.1fl11'{1 journey Will bepaid f1Om themoney depositedtothecredit of theEmployed at theINWITNESS thereof thesaidpartieshavehereunto set their handsor madetheir marksSgamsh Labour OmcaA1t*?lYtheabovcmamcdmembersOf thefamllymay Subsequentlythedayand year first aboveWrittenjointheEmployed in Spanish territory.Signatureof Employer or hisAgent ...r............................... , ............................ ...................................... in thepresence3 TheEm .. .. . . . . ployer agreesto supply to theEmployed, freeof cost, adaily ration of food inEigggngg 5; e mgitit 54;;; " 4 2* ;?`;"_.?i??i??f.e???,.E???ffi?Tf?iT1.f?i.YYfFTT?iSe;i;g cr igeggggggggccogdey gigyghcSeagcdagrccdtvin gm Labr.Agr;m;g- Thewifeed childm of theof ...............,............................... ............................... Signatureaddressand description of witness.......................................... mp OyeS Fl Ccum Ctorccwt S. Sam?mmm Ofoo freeOf cOSt In theevent of the Employed being absent through illnessor imprisonment.4. TheEmployer agreestogivetheEmployedleavewith full pay at therateof eight daysATTESTATIONfor eachtwelvemonthsof continuousemployment._ _ *5. TheEmployer agreestoprovideliving accommodation for theEmployedand for hisI herebyCcftlfy,thls_ filiiyof 195i family not exceeding thenumber stipulated in paragraph2 above.Thewifeandchildren of that theaboveAgreement wasread over and


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returning therefrom into Nigeria._,lINWITNESS whereof thesaid partieshavehereunto set their handsor madetheir marksAtheday and year first abovewritten.i ,Signatureof Employer or hisAgent ....................................... .r................................................ ................................,.....,...... .,.,.,.,......,.... *'in thepresenceof ..,..........,............ , ............................,..........,..................... ............................................. ......,.........................r.., Signature, `addressand descriptionof witness...............,.................,....,.........,........., ..................,...i ............................. ........,............,..r........,......,.... Signatureor thumbmarkof Employed..............,..................r.................,............ ............................, .............. ................,........r........... in thepresenceof .................................................. . ..................................... ,........................, ......................... .................,........... Signature, Iaddressand descriptionof witness........,...,....................... ...............,...,.......................... ...................................i .........,...... ,....,,............... f

ATTESTATIONtI herebycertify,thisday of 195, that theaboveAgreement wasread over andexplainedin my presenceto theEmployed who acknowledgedQhisagreement thereto, andthat it wasentered into voluntarily and with understanding of itsJmeaning and effect,andthat thephotograph hereto affixed isaphotograph of theEmployed referred toin thisAgreement.Signature........................................................................ ............,........................,....,... ,._.. VAOfficer appointed bytheGovernment of theFederation ofPHoToGRAi>HNigeriatocertifycontractsfor employment of Nigerian OF workersin theSpanish Territoriesof theGulf of Guinea. EMr>LoYEr> l .28 A,


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report of the parliamentary delegation to fernando poo and rio muni 1957 federation of nigeria

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