The Nigerian Labour Congress has called on state governments owing pensioners arrears to pay them as soon as possible to reduce their hardship.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has opposed the substitution of Frank Kokori as new Chairman for the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Yakubu Mijah, a pioneer member of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Adamawa State Chapter, has said about 85 per cent of the state’s civil servants depend on bank overdrafts to survive.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged the Federal Government to be cautious on the issue of borrowing both within and outside the country.
The Nigerian Labour Congress has cautioned the Federal Government against implementing the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund on the removal of subsidy on petroleum products in the country.
Nigeria Labour Congress has expressed concern over the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari’s in signing the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill into law.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has resolved the 11 years trade disputes between the Agricultural and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria and Agric and Allied Workers Union of Nigeria.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory in Saturday’s poll.
Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, gave the congratulations in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja.
Wabba said Buhari is the second person to get reelected since the return to civilian rule in 1999.
He said: “We also wish to congratulate other candidates for their participation and urge them to accept the outcome of the election, and adherence to the peace accord they signed before the election.
“The electioneering campaign although bitterly fought and the election itself keenly contested, we urge the President-elect and any aggrieved party to put first the interest of the nation.
“We reiterate that no candidate’s victory or loss is worth the life or property of anyone.
“Mr President won in 2015 on his campaign promise to fight corruption, restore security and grow the economy. From his reelection, this may have boded well with the greater majority of the people who voted for him.
“Nonetheless, his reelection avails him a great opportunity to reflect on and reassess this vision, strategy and implementation as well as enables him to complete pending projects and initiate new ones where feasible.”
Wabba said the NLC on its part would work with the social partners, government and organised private sector to ensure Nigerians, especially, workers get dividends of democracy as at when due.
He said: “Workers-pensioner-issues, especially salaries, pensions and welfare will continue to dominate our engagement with government.
“We commend INEC for organising the election in spite of the initial glitches. It should speedily correct the lapses identified so far in order for it to conduct more credible elections in the future.
“Finally, our most profound commendation goes to the millions of Nigerians who defied all odds to perform their civic duty.
“Similarly, our deep condolences go to the families of those who lost their lives. We demand that the culprits be brought to book in accordance with our laws.”
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The Nigeria Labour Congress says President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment on dealing summarily with ballot snatchers or arsonists in upcoming elections is not a license to kill.
Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress, has promised to double his efforts in protecting the interest and rights of the Nigerian workers.
Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress to seek compensation from the Federal Government for the families of people who died in the various protests in the country.
The Joint Health Sector Union on Monday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has distributed relief items to victims of flood in 13 local government areas of the state affected by flood in 2018 rainy season.
The organised labour in Kogi on Wednesday pleaded with the Federal Government to immediately release N30.8 billion balance of the approved bailout fund to the state government.
Workers in Oyo State public service on Wednesday started a three-day warning strike over unpaid salaries and withdrawal of promotion benefit by the state government.
The Buhari Media Organisation has praised the Federal Government for reaching an agreement with the Nigerian Labour Congress on the protracted national minimum wage issue.
Governor Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa State on Wednesday promised to pay N30,000 minimum wage to workers if the National Minimum Wage Bill is passed into law.
The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress says it will not participate in the 2019 general elections if the federal and state governments fail to implement the N30,000 minimum wage.
The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to pay the new minimum wage of N30,000 with additional N600.
The Nigeria Labour Congress says it is set to hold a nationwide protest on Tuesday over the delay in transmitting the recommendations of the Tripartite Committee on a new National Minimum Wage to the National Assembly.