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PASAN gives FG conditions for suspension of strike
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–Says we won’t call off strike until full implementation of financial autonomy for state judiciary, legislature
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA–PARLIAMENTARY Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN has vowed to continue with its ongoing industrial strike action until its demands are met and signed by all the Governors and Speakers of the 36 States of the Federation.
One of such demands which was contained in a position paper signed by the association’s Acting National Secretary, Comrade Ikechukwu Alaribe, which was submitted to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige is the full implementation of the financial autonomy for the state legislature and state judiciary.
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has vowed not to end its ongoing industrial strike except its demands are met.
It demanded that a Memoradum of Understanding (MOU) be signed by all the governors and speakers of the 36 states of the federation.
Legislative activities in state Assemblies have been paralysed since the workers’ downed tools on March 23.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, the Union listed five conditions, saying it will only call off the strike when the implementation of those conditions begins.
The letter signed by Acting. National Secretary of PASAN, Comrade Ikechukwu Alaribe, listed the conditions to include the full implementation of the financial autonomy for the state legislature and state judiciary, the full compliance with Presidential Executive Order No. 10, 2020 issued by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the Implementation of financial Autonomy for
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The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has revealed that the state will implement the rule of law concerning the implementation of Executive Order 10 on financial autonomy for both the judiciary and legislature in the state.
The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Benedict Alabi stated this in Osogbo when protesting members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) arrived at the state secretariat, Abere.
The Deputy Governor said the state government was committed to implementing whatever decision is taken on the autonomy of the Judiciary.
He assured that the government will abide by its implementation in accordance with the law of the state.
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The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Human rights and National Security and Intelligence to investigate reports of organ trafficking in Nigeria.
The committee was mandated to investigate the entire value chain of the trade in a bid to end it.
This decision was sequel to a motion moved by Rimamnde Shawulu and Olajide Olatubosun on Thursday during plenary.
Moving the motion on behalf of the duo, Shawulu made reference to the report of seized cargo from Nigeria with 7,200 male sex organs by the Chinese authorities.
Although the report was debunked to be fake news by different sources, Shawulu claimed that armed groups were involved in organ trade to finance their activities.