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As the Federal Government intervenes in the face-off between the Kaduna State government and Labour, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has declared that recourse to round table discussion with sincerity and patriotism will bring about a win-win solution for all the critical stakeholders.
This is even as the Apex Islamic body in the country expressed its concern that if the dispute between both parties was not swiftly resolved with tact and wisdom by all sides, it might not only compound the suffering of the already traumatised citizens of Kaduna State but also spin out of control and snowball into the unforeseen national tragedy of immense proportions.
Power was restored to Kaduna State on Wednesday night after three days of blackout due to the strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state.
This is coming hours after the NLC suspended its five-day warning strike in the state.
Spokesperson of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company in the state Abdulazeez Abdullahi announced in a statement on Wednesday that power was restored by 10:30pm.
“We are happy to report that power supply has been restored to many parts of Kaduna State after the suspension of the strike action by the Nigerian Labour Congress this evening.
“As at 10:30 pm, we were able to pick load on most of our 11KV feeders hence many parts of the metropolis including Zaria and environs have had their supply restored. This was possible after restoration of the 33KV feeders by the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
NGF urges Kaduna Govt, NLC to resolve labour crisis
The NGF says it stands with the Kaduna State governor in his quest to improve the productivity of workers and their rights for a better quality of life.
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Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to the Kaduna State Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to tow the path of peace.
The forum, chaired by the Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, made this known in a communique issued at the end of its meeting on Wednesday.
“On the Labour crisis in Kaduna State, the NGF noted that it stands with the Governor of Kaduna State in his quest to improve the productivity of workers and their rights for a better quality of life.
NSCIA appeals for peaceful resolution of NLC strike in Kaduna
NSCIA urges NLC and Kaduna State government to exercise restraints and embrace negotiation to settle their dispute
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Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called for a peaceful resolution of the dispute between the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Kaduna State government.
The NLC had declared a five-day warning strike in Kaduna over the state government’s plan to sack civil servants.
After three days of the strike grounding socio-economic activities in the state, the labour union announced that it was suspending the action to allow the federal government to mediate in the dispute.
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