The News Agency of Nigeria reports that assembly workers stormed the main entrance of the complex and denied legislators entry to the house.
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The strike is over the failure of the state government to implement financial autonomy for its legislative arm.
The Katsina Assembly chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), on Monday locked down the entrance of the assembly complex.
They are Sunday Sabiyi, Chairman; Sunday Sabiyi, Financial Secretary; Stacy Nwodo; and Samtiya Daniel, Treasurer.
Sunday Fabiyi, Chairman, PASAN Abuja chapter, said this when he addressed his colleagues in Abuja.
PASAN issued the strike notice on Sunday via a statement by its Secretary-General, Hammed Awobifa.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige made this known in a statement by Charles Akpan, the Deputy Director in the ministry on Thursday in Abuja.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, stated this while addressing journalists at the end of a closed door meeting between the government and workers’ unions on Friday in Abuja.
The House also commended the striking members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) for remaining resolute on ensuring that the two arms of government enjoy autonomy.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that on April 6, judiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike demanding an enforcement of constitutional provisions and court judgments granting financial autonomy to the judiciary at both the state and federal levels.
The Enugu State Chairman of the association, Fabian Nwaigbo, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the speakers made the declaration in a communique read to newsmen in Bauchi, at the end of their general conference meeting, held in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the indefinite strike was due to failure of government to implement financial autonomy for legislature as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (As amended).
The Chairman of the chapter, Taofiq Adele, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
Taiwo Olatunbosun, Chairman of the Commission, disclosing details of the report to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, said the audit had been concluded and that it was part of its efforts to put an end to irregularities.
Lawan made the appeal when the executives of the NLC and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria led by Ayuba Waba and Sunday Sabiyi paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
The Presidency and federal lawmakers have insisted that the presentation of the 2019 budget presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari as scheduled will still hold on Wednesday despite the ongoing strike of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria.
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria said it has uncovered the withdrawal of over N10 billion from the Account of the National Assembly with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
This followed the decision of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria to embark on strike on Monday.
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria has barricaded the entrance of the National Assembly over the nonpayment of workers’ allowances.