Aides to Nigerian lawmakers protest non-payment of 22 months salary arrears
Aides to Nigerian lawmakers protest non-payment of 22 months salary arrears
The aides, under the aegis of Concerned National Assembly Legislative Aides, allege that N9.6 billion appropriated for the payment is missing.
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Once again, the official aides of Nigerian lawmakers have taken their protests to the National Assembly over unpaid salaries.
The aides, under the aegis of Concerned National Assembly Legislative Aides, allege that N9.6 billion appropriated for the payment is missing.
They are demanding payment of 22 months unpaid salary arrears, minimum wage implementation, duty tour allowance, training and improved condition of service.
Deji Elumoye and Udora Orizu in Abuja
The House of Representatives yesterday intervened as National Assembly legislative aides disrupted the scheduled reconvening of federal lawmakers after a 19-day Easter recess with a massive protest over unpaid seven months’ salaries, non-implementation of minimum wage and unpaid duty tour allowance, among others.
The industrial crisis may worsen today as the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) of both the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) chapters have vowed to go on strike from today if the management fails to meet their demands.
These demands include the implementation of the minimum wage/consequential adjustment and the financial provisions in their conditions of service.
Protest rocks National Assembly as legislative aides demand unpaid salary arrears Protest rocks National Assembly as legislative aides demand unpaid salary arrears
• Every labourer deserves his wages ― Gbajabiamila
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Lawmakers resumed from the Easter recess on Tuesday to witness legislative aides protesting non-payment of salary arrears.
The aggrieved workers under the aegis of Concerned National Assembly Legislative Aides accused Clerk to the National Assembly, Architect Olatunde Ojo, of failure to pay their salary arrears dating back to 2019.
Other grievances listed in their demands were implementation of Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS), minimum wage, Duty Tour Allowances (DTA) and lack of training and poor conditions of service.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Legislative aides under the auspices of the “Concerned National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum” on Tuesday protested at the lobby of the National Assembly over unpaid salary arrears.
The aides stormed the lobby of the National Assembly carrying placards with various inscriptions.
They accused the Clerk to the National Assembly, Arc Olatunde Ojo, of failure to pay their salary arrears, implement Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS), minimum wage, Duty Tour Allowances (DTA), lack of training and Conditions of Service.
There was however drama when they sighted Speaker Femi Gbajabimila, who was on his way to the Chamber.