Fayemi. Photo: TWITTER/EKITISTATEGOV Gov sets up committee to provide support for poor, vulnerable households, others The organised labour in Ekiti State has rejected withdrawal of minimum wage and consequential adjustment by the state government. The organised labour, which comprises the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC), met Governor Kayode Fayemi in a closed-door meeting on the state of the economy, calling for release of subventions to state-owned tertiary institutions. In a statement signed by NLC Chairman, Kolapo Joshua Olatunde; TUC Chairman, Sola Adigun and JNC Chairman, Kayode Fatomiluyi, after the meeting, the unions condemned any attempt under any guise to further impoverish workers and all vulnerable groups in Ekiti State, describing it as inhumane and unacceptable.
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A defiant Kaduna State government has said the five-day warning strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), which began on Monday, will not distract it from its plan to ‘rightsize’ the civil service of the state.
The state government dismissed the strike and street protests as an attempt by labour union leaders to sabotage its policy but said the first day of the strike has not affected the operations of the government.
The state’s Head of Service, Bara’atu Mohammed, said this to journalists in Kaduna during a brief state executive council meeting on Monday.
Mrs Mohammed said the state government will not rescind the decison to sack civil servants that are not needed in the state.
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The Federal Government has waded into the ongoing strike and picketing in Kaduna State by the organised labour.
Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said this in a statement signed by Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, had embarked on a five-day warning strike that commenced on Monday over the sack of 4000 workers by the Kaduna state government.
Senator Chris Ngige, said this in a statement signed by
Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had embarked on a five-day warning strike that commenced on Monday over sack of 4,000 workers by the Kaduna state government. Ngige appealed to the Kaduna State governor,
Nasir El-Rufai, President of the NLC,
Mr Ayuba Wabba, and the President of the TUC,
Mr Quadiri Olaleye, to immediately cease fire. We are not unaware of what is going on in Kaduna state . It is a labour issue which has snowballed into a national strike and picketing by the two labour centres and affiliate unions.
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