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NCL Talks Tough, Ask El-Rufai to Reinstate Disengaged Workers

19May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

NCL Talks Tough, Ask El-Rufai to Reinstate Disengaged Workers

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has said it is not backing down on its protest until the Kaduna State Government reinstates disengaged workers and forfeit plans to sack 11,000 workers. This was said by the Kaduna NCL Chairman, Ayuba Magaji, on Tuesday on the second day of protest against the mass sacking of workers by Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration. The News Agency of Nigeria quoted Magaji to have said, "We are not in a military regime. It is not an issue of stubbornness. We will protect the rights of workers to the letter. "The Kaduna state government is playing tough on our actions. We have had military governments who are tough by nature, but we sat down and had a dialogue with them and reached a logical conclusion." He added, "We are equally taking our responsi...

NLC Asks Akeredolu to Suspend Aide for Slapping Pregnant Woman

8May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

NLC Asks Akeredolu to Suspend Aide for Slapping Pregnant Woman

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ondo State chapter has asked governor Rotimi Akeredolu to suspend his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duty, Dr Doyin Odebowale, for allegedly slapping a pregnant woman, Mrs Adeola Egbebi, at Oja Oba Market in Akure. The NCL threatened to embark on a protest starting from Monday until the SSA is relieved of his position for slapping the woman, which caused her to slump. This was disclosed in a letter to the governor signed by the Chairman, Oluwole Adeleye Sunday, and the Secretary, Shado F.K. SaharaReporters reports. Reports say the pregnant woman, Egbebi, an environmental security guard, had collapsed on duty after the SSA slapped her at Oja Oba market in Akure. The SSA was alleged to have slapped the woman for not standing to greet him lik...

SSANU Under Pressure to Resume Suspended Strike

3May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

SSANU Under Pressure to Resume Suspended Strike

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, has said the Federal Government’s failure to fulfil its agreements with the union by the April 30th deadline has put it under pressure to resume the suspended strike. The union lamented that the government had yet to begin payment of the ensuing adjustments for the new national minimum wage and the allowances contained in the earned allowance. This was disclosed by the SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, in an interview with journalists in Abuja over the weekend. Ibrahim said that three issues are still outstanding out of the seven points the government promised to address before April 30. He explained that SSANU members are agitated over the delay in implementing the agreement, stressing that the union officials were ...

Ghana Traders Union Oppose Call to Reopen Nigerians’ Shops

30Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Ghana, Labour, Life, Nigeria

Ghana Traders Union Oppose Call to Reopen Nigerians’ Shops

Following calls by some Nigerian traders for their shops to be reopened after months of lockdown, the Ashanti regional branch of the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA, has urged President Akufo-Addo to disregard such clamour. Recall that there has been friction between Ghanaian traders and their counterparts from other countries, especially Nigerians. The indigenous traders opined that based on local laws, the foreign traders had no legal backing to engage in retail trade as their activities portend negative impact on local traders. To this effect, the government inaugurated a presidential committee to scrutinize all foreigners engaged in trading activities. Consequently, many shops owned by foreigners were shutdown, Modernghana reports The former President for All Ni...

Workers Day: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday

29Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

Workers Day: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to commemorate the International Workers’ Day Celebration for the year. This was contained in a statement by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. Aregbesola lauded the workers for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development. The minister in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaibu Belgore, on Thursday called for more dedication and patriotism from all Nigerian workers and the labour unions. He said, “The challen...

Lawyers Protest Over Financial Autonomy for Judiciary

20Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, Labour, News, Nigeria

Lawyers Protest Over Financial Autonomy for Judiciary

The Bwari and Gwagwalada chapter of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has backed the calls for judicial financial autonomy in Nigeria. The lawyer expressed their support during a solidarity rally with the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, which have been on strike for two weeks. Ihensekhien Samuel, the leader of the team, urged President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to accelerate action in the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. He said, "It is a symbolic exercise to give teeth to their strike, which began on April 6. JUSUN cause is right, in fact, unimpeachable as it is in line with laid down extant laws of the 2014 Federal High Court judgment for the independence of the judiciary." The protesters were blocke...

My Government Can Barely Afford Salary Payment – El-Rufai

13Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, Labour, News, Nigeria

My Government Can Barely Afford Salary Payment – El-Rufai

The Kaduna State government has said that its revenue allocation from the Federation Account Allocations Committee, FAAC, since the middle of 2020, can barely pay salaries and overheads of workers in the state. This comes on the heels of the recent disclosure that the state government is downsizing its workforce because of the overstretch of public finances by huge wage bills at a time when revenue has dwindled. It disclosed this in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Governor, Muyiwa Adekeye. It read, “The government was elected to develop the state, not just to pay the salaries of public servants. It was elected to promote equality of opportunity, to build and run schools and hospitals, upgrade infrastructure and make the state more secure...

“No Work, No Pay” – FG Warns Striking Resident Doctors

3Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

“No Work, No Pay” – FG Warns Striking Resident Doctors

The Federal Government has threatened to implement the ‘n work, no pay rule’ if the striking resident doctors fail to resume duty. This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige during a Channels Television programme on Friday. Ngige while speaking on measures taken to ensure the doctors return to work said the government would invoke the “no work, no pay” rule next week to compel the striking doctors to call-off the strike. He said, “By Tuesday, I will invite them back. If they become recalcitrant, there are other things I can do. There are weapons in the Labour Laws; I will invoke them. There is no work, no pay,” Ngige said. “Their employers have a role also to keep their business afloat, to keep patients alive. They can employ local doctors. We won’t get there, bu...

Resident Doctors Commence Strike Two Days After Buhari Embarked on London Medical Trip

1Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

Resident Doctors Commence Strike Two Days After Buhari Embarked on London Medical Trip

Members of the Nigeran Association of Resident Doctors, NARD on Thursday (today) began a nationwide industrial action after issuing a prior notice without their demands met by the Nigerian Government. The doctors in a tweet on Twitter stated that the strike was not intended to hurt ordinary citizens but to challenge the Government to care for her citizens. The NARD in a tweet on it handle, @nard_nigeria, wrote, “Nigerians must understand that we love them and the strike is not intended to hurt them but to challenge the Nigerian government @MBuhari @Fmohnigeria @LabourMinNG whose responsibilities amongst others is to care for her citizens and labour force to do the needful.” According to the NARD President, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, the strike commenced by 8 am Thursday. It comes...

Resident Doctors to Commence Indefinite Strike April 1

29Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

Resident Doctors to Commence Indefinite Strike April 1

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors is poised to begin an indefinite on April 1, 2021, if the government fails to address its demands. The body reached the agreement at its Extraordinary National Council meeting held on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the Trauma Center of National Hospital Abuja to review its earlier ultimatum and deliberate on burning issues affecting residency training, healthcare delivery and welfare. In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi; Secretary-General, Dr. Jerry Isogun and Publicity/Social Secretary, Dr. Dotun Osikoya and obtained by journalists on Sunday evening, the NERD cited payment of salary arrears among other demands as reasons for the strike. The statement read, “The NEC unanimously agreed that NARD should proceed ...