NIN: NIMC Workers Begin Strike Over Funding, Exposure To COVID-19
Over 100 million Nigerians have yet to do so, which has caused huge crowds to gather at the various offices of NIMC in breach of the COVID-19 protocol.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jan 07, 2021
Thousands of applicants have been locked outside of the National Identity Management Commission s offices following a strike embarked on by NIMC staff, The PUNCH reports.
The President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC branch, Lucky Michael, and its Secretary, Odia Victor, signed the notice of strike.
It read in part, Consequent upon the just concluded congress of the association mentioned above that took place on January 6, 2020, the unit executive directs all members of grade level 12 and below in the head office and state offices to report to their respective duty posts tomorrow January 7, 2020, and do nothing.
NIN: Our workers Have COVID-19, No Protective Gear, Others To curb Spread, Says NIMC
The NIMC workers said it was necessary for them to embark on strike due to the exposure of staff to COVID-19 risks, lack of personal protective equipment, irregularities in promotion and poor funding.
by Saharareporters, New York
Jan 07, 2021
Thousands of applicants have been locked outside of the offices of the National Identity Management Commission following a strike embarked on by NIMC staff, according to The PUNCH.
The NIMC workers said it was necessary for them to embark on strike due to the exposure of staff to COVID-19 risks, lack of personal protective equipment, irregularities in promotion and poor funding.
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NIN registration suspended as NIMC staff commence strike
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A communique released at the end of a congress and signed by Micheal Asekokhai, ASCSN NIMC unit and Victor Odia, the union’s secretary, said the industrial action was over poor welfare package, lack of tools and risk of exposure to coronavirus.
“The meeting was convened to discuss the state of the exposure of staff members to COVID-19, and the salary structure and its representation in the annual appropriation, and the irregularities in the conduct of promotions, and the personal protection and safety in light of the covid-19 pandemic,” the communique read.
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