The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) following concerns raised by stakeholders. Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior, Ozoya Imohimi announced this in a statement on Friday night. He said the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo had met with a delegation led by the Minister of Industry, Trade …

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), weekend, raised the alarm over the expatriate employment levy (EEL), announced by the Federal Government, last week, warning that it would discourage investment if implemented. According to NECA: “If implemented, the levy will not only frustrate the Federal Government’s ongoing Fiscal and Monetary reforms, it will also serve as a disincentive to Foreign Direct …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) to facilitate home-grown skill retention and technology domestication and to balance employment opportunities between Nigerians and expatriates. At the launch of the EEL handbook, the President also said the aim is to close wage gaps between expatriates and the Nigerian labour force, while increasing employment opportunities for …