The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos University Teaching Hospital chapter on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over their working conditions…
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Lalong urged the workers to join hands with his government to build institutions in the state, assuring them that staff welfare and human capital development would be the priority of his administration
The Osun State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Adekomi Jacob, says workers in the state will begin an indefinite…
Addressing newsmen in Fugar, the Chairman of Etsako-Central Chapter of NULGE, Richard Iteghie, said the warning strike also stemmed from the council’s inability to pay February, March and April salaries
As early as 7am, the NLC, Nigerian Union of Teachers and National Union of Local Government Employees leaders were at the schools and council secretariats and demanded from the security men all the keys to the offices and subsequently locked the gates
The corporation’s spokesman, Ohi Alegbe, said the it had sufficient stock of petrol at its coastal depots in Port Harcourt, Warri and Calabar, besides that of the national strategic reserves
Victor Dawurang, the Chairman of the Joint Union of Plateau State-owned Tertiary Institutions, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos on Wednesday
The unions are the institution’s chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education in Nigeria and Non-Academic Staff Union
The union protested over a plan by the Nigerian Ports Authority to do away with the services of the tally clerks and on-board security men
It was also observed that members of staff of the Nigeria Television Authority, Radio Niger and News Line were not allowed to enter their premises
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Clement Iloh, told the stakeholders in Abuja that the meeting was organised to resolve the issues on the ongoing strike.
Iloh expressed regrets that it was unfortunate that the key actor was absent.
The strike is aimed at also making the government evolve new strategies to combat pipeline vandalisation and crude oil theft that have impacted negatively on the nation’s economy and employment in the country
In a press statement co-signed by the state Chairman of the Union, Comrade Sola Ojo, and his Secretary, Comrade Toyin Ofere, which was made available in Ado Ekiti, the Union said it decided to back out of the strike action in deference to the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, stressing that the decision was borne out of the appeal of the state
The union had, among other things, demanded the immediate provision of the required instructional materials in schools and release of current examination and previous running grants
He said outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi had reneged on his earlier pledge to offset payment of both August and September salaries owed them
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, had on August 13 announced the sacking of all resident doctors and stoppage of the residency training until further notice
The leadership of the union at a press conference in Jos on Tuesday said they are beginning to sense some fishy deal among government officials and would be compelled to take an unpalatable stand to press home their demands
The ministers made the appeal at a meeting with officials of the NMA at the instance of the House of Representatives Committee on Health
The General Secretary of COEASU, Nuhu Ogirima, who gave the indication in an interview in Abuja, said the union would end the strike only after a clear-cut commitment towards meeting the remaining part of their demands has been made by the Federal Government
Asomugha said: “The union thinks the parties are making some kind of progress