TPAP-M stated that the campaign to commence on the last day of May is aimed at asking critical questions which the political elite in the country must provide answers to.
El-Rufai had on Saturday said his government would not bow to blackmail, insisting that it was not sustainable to spend 84 to 96 percent of its federal allocation on salaries and personnel costs.
The state government had noted that it had been subjected to campaign of lies, misrepresentation and false claims that its rightsizing exercise affected 4,000 workers and that it had stopped paying the minimum wage.
Vehicles of civil servants lined up on both sides of the road as NLC members enforce compliance of the strike action.
Daily Trust reports that at least 14 affiliates of the NLC from the aviation, petroleum, banking, health and transport sectors have expressed their readiness to comply with the strike.
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Calabar – President Muhammadu Buhari has granted the approval indicating an increase in payment of pension to pensioners under the pension scheme arising from increment in the minimum wage.
Mr Ekpo Nta, Acting Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, confirmed this on Friday in Calabar while briefing newsmen on the development.
Nta explained that the increment in the payment of the pension, which was with immediate effect, would be backdated to April 18, 2019 when the minimum wage was signed into law.
He added that the affected pensioners will all be paid the arrears.
“I am very delighted to inform you that as soon as Mr. President gave his approval, the circular indicating the pension increases for pensioners under the defined pension scheme was issued on April 29 to all relevant stakeholders for immediate implementation with effect from 18th April 2019.