Employee wellness issues will be the focus of a one-day conference on Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP), which will be held at the Chevron Recreational Centre, Gbagada, Lagos, tomorrow, January 22, 2026.

The mini conference, sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Ltd and Sages and Scribes Consultants, will bring together Human Resources (HR) professionals and health and wellness experts to discuss how to use EAPs covering wellness, wellbeing and welfare to boost workplace productivity.

Psychologist and Leadership expert, Dr Laila St. Matthew Daniels, will deliver the keynote address titled, “The EAP ecosystem: The values and benefits.”

In a statement made available to reporters, the Managing Director of Sages and Scribes Consultants, Adelowo Adesina, said the programme would expose stakeholders to best practices in deploying EAPs for improved productivity.

He said: “Employee assistance is about employees’ wellness, wellbeing, and welfare. The core of EAP is wellness for productivity and performance.

“EAPs are a vital element of modern workplace wellbeing and productivity. This conference will examine the full EAP ecosystem from prevention and early intervention to counselling, crisis response, and integration with organisational policies, highlighting measurable values and tangible benefits for employers, employees, and the wider community.”

He also noted that registration for the event, which is both in-person and virtual, is free for participants.