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Court To Decide ASUU’s With Withdrawn Salaries – FG

7Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Court To Decide ASUU’s With Withdrawn Salaries – FG

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that only the National Industrial Court, NIC, can direct the Federal Government on whether or not to pay the withdrawn salaries of lecturers. Ngige disclosed this in Abuja on Sunday, noting that government was anticipating the NIC verdict of NIC on if the withheld eight-month salaries of the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, should be paid or not. However, the human rights activist and counsel to ASUU, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to order the payment of arrears to the university teachers who spent eight months on strike. Reacting to the development, Ngige said: “The matter is in court. We are waiting for the court to call us back. It is part of the substantive issu...

ASUU: Why We Paid Lecturers Half Salaries – FG

6Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU: Why We Paid Lecturers Half Salaries – FG

The Federal Government has said that it applied pro-rata to determine the half salaries paid to university lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. This was contained in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, noting that ASUU members cannot be paid for work not done. The statement while stating that pro-rata was used to determine the October salary of university lecturers, debunked the speculation that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, directed the Accountant General of the Federation not to pay university lecturers full salary. See Also: UNIJOS ASUU Issues Order To Lecturers Amid Payment Of Half Salary The statement partly read, “Following the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which upheld the ...

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

15Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment of brandishing fake figures that don’t represent the demand of the union. The lecturers also said that Ngige was misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari about the ongoing negotiations between ASUU and the federal government. According to ASUU, the President would not have used a different approach instead of his “Enough is enough” comment if he had been properly briefed. Recall that Buhari while speaking in his country home, Daura warned that the strike would have “generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country.” Reacting, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, while speaking on Channels Television Sunrise Daily pr...

Buhari Silent On Varsities’ Strike, Deregulation As Workers Boo Ngige

2May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Buhari Silent On Varsities’ Strike, Deregulation As Workers Boo Ngige

May Day The current industrial action by the four tertiary institution-based unions and uncertainty surrounding the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) were sidelined in the address of President Muhammadu Buhari at the May Day event, which held yesterday in Abuja to mark Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day. Rather, the President, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, mentioned the payment of salaries since his assumption of office as a major achievement. The Vice President, a Professor of Law and a presidential aspirant in next year’s general elections, insisted the Federal Government has never underestimated the importance of labour in the dynamics of politics and good governance. He urged labour to always exercise restraint in their declaration of trade dis...

2023: God Has Spoken To Me – Ngige Speaks On Presidential Ambition

17Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: God Has Spoken To Me – Ngige Speaks On Presidential Ambition

Chris Ngige The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says he will soon announce his decision on whether to run for the 2023 presidency or not. Ngige said he used the season of lent to commune with God, and he spoke back to him. Speaking when he met his followers in Awka, Anambra State on Saturday, the minister said he has consulted widely and would soon reveal his decision. According to Ngige, he would disclose his position on running for the Presidency or not on Tuesday or Wednesday. Read Also: 2023: Omo-Agege Declares For Delta Governorship Ngige said: “I want to assure you that the period of lent we ended it last night. “And during this period, we communed with God; we did our fasting; we talked to God and the angels and God spoke back to us. God ha...

Fashola, Ngige’s Convoy Crashes In Delta, Four Policemen Feared Dead

10Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Infrastructure, Labour, News, Nigeria, Security

Fashola, Ngige’s Convoy Crashes In Delta, Four Policemen Feared Dead

The convoy of the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and his counterpart in Labour and Employment, Christ Ngige, crashed during the inspection of a bridge in Asaba, Delta State. Four policemen were feared dead in the accident that occurred Tuesday evening. It was gathered that the driver lost control of the vehicle conveying security operatives and crashed into a deep pit. An eyewitness, John Okorie, said the incident happened when the vehicle conveying the victims was negotiating the bend leading to the construction site of the Second Niger Bridge at the Asaba. It was gathered that the police vehicle was speeding to meet up with the ministers’ vehicles when it veered off the road and crashed. Also, a Delta Line ...

Ngige Begs Resident Doctors To Reconsider Their Position, Resume Work

20Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria

Ngige Begs Resident Doctors To Reconsider Their Position, Resume Work

Chris Ngige, minister of labour and productivity, has appealed to striking resident doctors to resume work. Speaking on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television, Ngige said the resident doctors should come for discussions after they return to work. On August 2, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embarked on strike over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. Efforts of different stakeholders, including President Muhammadu Buhari and the house of representatives, to ensure the resident doctors shelve the strike did not yield the desired result. See Also: ASUU Calls On NASS To Pass The Bill To Amend NUC Act The labour minister said he is determined to protect the profession from being “vandalised”. “I want to appeal to NARD for them to...

Rising Unemployment Can Wipe Out Nigeria, Elite Unsafe – Ngige

15Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Employment, News, Nigeria, Youths

Rising Unemployment Can Wipe Out Nigeria, Elite Unsafe – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has said the rising rate of unemployment portends danger for the country. He attributed this on Tuesday and lack of education to the problems bedevilling the country, warning that if not tackled the country might be “completely wiped out.” The minister said this at the inaugural partnership economy summit organised by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs in Abuja. The summit was tagged, ‘Translating Sustainable Development Goals to local businesses in Nigeria.’ Ngige said, “We are in trouble as a country. We are in trouble and anybody who tells you he doesn’t know we are in trouble is lying to himself and once you lie to yourself. “We are facing a problem that is cyclic, one begat the other. It is ...

Ngige Condemns Killing of Aguleri Monarch

13Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria

Ngige Condemns Killing of Aguleri Monarch

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has condemned the assassination of Chief Alex Edozieuno, a former traditional ruler of Mkpunando Aguleri, calling it an "unfortunate criminal deed." The minister encouraged security services to track down those responsible for the murder and bring them to justice, according to a statement sent by his media office in Abuja. “Chief Alex Edozieuno before he became Igwe was a grassroots politician and a firm believer in just cause. Long ago while we were in PDP, he was a field man and a political forte of sorts. See Also: Rising Unemployment Can Wipe Out Nigeria, Elite Unsafe – Ngige “I recall the last conversation I had with him last year, when he called to complain about his deposition as the traditio...

Ngige’s Sermon on the Mount, by Femi Adesina

26Jun

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Ngige’s Sermon on the Mount, by Femi Adesina

Did you watch the interview granted about 10 days ago by Labour and Employment Minister, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige, to Channels Television Newsnight program anchored by Ladi Akeredolu Ale? If you didn’t, then you missed something. But not to worry, you can still get to watch it online. I have decided to call it Sermon on the Mountain, according to Dr. Ngige. It was bold, frank, forthright, and something to be highly commended. The medical doctor-turned-politician and now Conciliator General of the Federation parried no question. He answered them all. And most important was that he spoke boldly about the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) at a time most leaders of thought and people of influence in the region were still calling them ‘Unknown Gunmen...