Friday, July 15, 2016

Niger NLC Calls Indefinite Strike After Meeting With Government |PoliFocus

The Niger State Government and the organised Labour have reached an agreement, thereby putting an end to the indefinite strike action that the Nigeria Labour Congress declared on Monday.

The Niger State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Jonathan Tsado Vatsa, stated this on Friday in Minna at the State House of Assembly.


Vatsa said Labour has rescinded its earlier decision so that civil servants can resume work immediately.

Vatsa said: “Government and Organized Labour haveagreed to sheath our swords for the betterment of Nigerlites.

“They (Labour), as part of the agreement reached, said they know the ghost workers in the state and would want to start screening without interference.”

He added that the balance payment for workers for the month of June will be paid at the most in three weeks time, after ‎the leadership of the organised labour must have finished their screening exercise toascertain real workers.

Furthermore, Vatsa said: “Henceforth, ‎all civil servants from level 17 downwards will be paid by theOrganised Labour as government would pay aalariesdirectly to Labour.

“Government has given labour the sum of N1.350 billion for July salary.“This clarification became necessary following fears being expressed by the workers on the fate of the deducted salary.

“The shortfall in June salary will be paid.“Government has no intention of denying workers their legitimate earnings.

“I want to assure our esteemed civil servants that government will pay the balance of the shortfall in June salary very soon.”

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