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Labour

NCL Issues December Deadline For Implementation Of Electricity Tariff Reduction Agreement
6Aug By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Labour, News, Nigeria, Power

NCL Issues December Deadline For Implementation Of Electricity Tariff Reduction Agreement

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NCL, has demanded that the Federal Government should implement the electricity tariffs reduction agreement by December. The congress in its notice to the government to reduce electricity tariffs by N15 per kilowatt-hour cautioned that it would not accept the serial violations of agreements. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday titled ‘Gas sale to Gencos should be below $1.50/scf’. He said, “It is significant that the incessant increase of electricity tariff was one of the several issues discussed between the representatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria and organised labour, hereinafter referred to as the principals, on 28th September 2020. “Specifically, an agreement was reached at the meeting to set up a...
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NLC Set to Meet Today Over Govs’ N380/Litre Petrol Proposal
21May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Labour, News, Nigeria, Petroleum

NLC Set to Meet Today Over Govs’ N380/Litre Petrol Proposal

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress is set to meet today (Friday) to deliberate and reach a stance on the proposal by governors for the price of petrol to be hiked from N162/litre to N408.5/litre. On Wednesday, a committee working on the mandate of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum advocated for the full removal of petrol subsidy. It sought for the price of petrol to be fixed between N380/litre and N408.5/litre. In its reaction on Thursday, the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the Federal Government to remove petrol subsidy gradually, considering its effect on the masses. Meanwhile, the officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation told Punch that the oil firm was awaiting the Federal Government’s position ...
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Judiciary Staff Continues Strike Despite CJN’s Plea
20May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Judiciary, Labour, News, Nigeria

Judiciary Staff Continues Strike Despite CJN’s Plea

The striking members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JOSUN, have reiterated commitment to its ongoing strike action despite the plea by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, for them to suspend the strike. Their decision was conveyed in a statement issued by the National Deputy President, Emmanuel Abioye, and the General Secretary, Isaiah Adetola, after its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, had on Tuesday met with the CJN in a bid to finding solutions to the lingering industrial action. Muhammad thereafter beckoned on the union to call off the strike. However, the union while commending the intervention of the CJN, the minister, and others vowed to continue with the strike. ...
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Kaduna Protest: AFC Speaks on Way Forward
19May By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Labour, Nigeria

Kaduna Protest: AFC Speaks on Way Forward

The Arewa Consultative Forum, AFC, has weighed in on the dispute between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Kaduna State Government, asking both parties to amicably come to terms. The AFC in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe, said the strike action by the NLC has grounded activities in the state. The group urged the Kaduna State Government to afford the workers marked for disengagement more time to acquire new skills before they are laid off. Yawe said, “For two days now the activities of the Kaduna state government have been crippled by a strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress. “Hospitals, electricity/water services, the airport, the road/rail transport and many other services in the state have been crippled. “The National Presiden...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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