Skip to main content

JUST IN: Governors beg Labour to cancel planned strike


By Aviashima Toom, Abuja
 

Governors of the 36 states have appealed to the organised labour to shelve the industrial action planned to commence on Monday to protest the hike in prices of petrol and electricity.

The Governors rose from an emergency meeting held Thursday on the issue with a resolution to set up a committee to liaise with the Federal Government and labour on how to work out a middle ground over the disagreement created by the price increases.

In a communique signed by the Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, the governors said any strike action now could worsen the already bad economic situation in the country.

According to the communique, the meeting dwelt on two key issues: the planned industrial action by labour and the deduction for Local Governments’ allocation to fund the construction of primary healthcare centres in each LGA.

Part of the communique released, Friday afternoon by the NGF secretariat in Abuja, reads: “On the call for a national strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the forum (NGF) believes that the labour unions should exercise caution on the call for a strike action, noting that any strike action will worsen the currently deteriorating economic situation of the country brought by the COVID-19 pandemic;

“While expressing concern over the call for a national strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), forum members suggested the provision of a cushioning arrangement to ameliorate the effect of subsidy removal.

“Governors confirmed, during the meeting that an Industrial Court had barred labour from embarking on its planned industrial action, but nevertheless, decided to use the intervening period to mediate between the stakeholders.”

The Governors resolved to “intercede with the labour unions, the Federal Government and other stakeholders and especially call labour to exercise caution in its plan to embark on an indefinite strike action, noting that any such action will worsen the already deteriorating economic situation of the workers brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

They also resolved to set up a committee, made up of the Governors of Jigawa (Chairman), Nasarawa, Ogun, Kwara, Gombe, Abia and Bayelsa States to interface with the National Economic Council (NEC) the labour unions and relevant stakeholders for the overall interest of the nation.

 

 

  

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Brutal Murder of Mech. Engireering Student of NASS POLY By Military in Nasarawa State.

Image
By Uji, Wilfred Terlumun  It is no longer news the  brutal and gruesome murder of  Achinya, Terhile Timothy, a Tiv man by extraction from Benue State, who was a Diploma Student of Mechanical Engineering with the Mustapha Agwai II Nassarawa State Polytechnic,  by men of the Nigerian Military based in  Doma of Nasarawa State.  In the frantic bid and conspiracy to destroy the evidence, the body  of the deceased was recieved and concealed by the Federal University of Lafia  meant for the experimental  purposes of students of anatomy of the University. According to eye Withness accounts, Achinya, Terhile Timothy was wrongly accused by a fellow student of the polytechnic of belonging to a rival cult group who reported the deceased to some military patrol men stationed in front of the polytechnic to prevent a break down of law and order by graduating students who were in a glee of jubilation, signing in and signing out their graduation. ...
Read more

Feud to Main Event Mayhem: The Deji Bakare vs. Akpororo Celebrity Global Mega Fight Story

Image
By Our Reporter  In the dynamic world of entertainment, few things spark as much excitement and passion as a celebrity feud, especially one that unfolds in the public eye.  The rivalry between Deji Bakare, former Mr. Nigeria, and renowned comedian Akpororo, began as a verbal clash on social media, quickly escalating into a high-profile saga that captured the attention of fans worldwide. It all began when Deji Bakare tweeted a critique of Akpororo’s comedy shows, calling them "boring" and suggesting it was time for the comedian to retire his mic. Akpororo, never one to shy away from a challenge, fired back with a fiery Instagram video, branding Deji as "irrelevant" and claiming nobody knew who he was.  Not one to let the matter slide, Deji responded with a video of his own, asserting that Akpororo wasn’t on his level and alluding to a secret that could potentially ruin Akpororo’s career. The back-and-forth intensified, and fans eagerly sided w...
Read more

Destined Children Orphanage, appeals for N50m to Secure Building....As Healper Inc. USA sets to Host Fundraising, Humanitarian Award in Nigeria

Image
By Aviashima Toom, Abuja An Abuja orphanage, Destined Children Orphanage Home has appealed to the Federal Government and wealthy Nigerians in raising N50 million to secure the present building for the orphans. The orphans who are about to be render homeless worries the orphanage as the present building housing them is up for sale. It is on these premised that Healper Inc. USA in collaboration with Destined Children Orphanage Home is sets to host Healper Inc. USA humanitarian award and fundraising in order to save the orphans for been thrown out of the home. Country Representative International Programme Director, Healper Inc. USA Jane Thomas Rogers, while addressing journalists ahead of the Award which comes up on June 25, at the Nera hotel, Jabi Lake in Abuja, noted that the event is to honour personalities who have committed their time and resources in rendering services to humanity. She added that, the award is geared towards raising funds to secure home of t...
Read more