Tag: Nationwide Strike

Just In! ASUU declares indefinite strike nationwide

Aminu Imam

The 2-day meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASSU) has ended at the University of Lagos, Akoka, with a final decision by the union to proceed on an indefinite strike from Monday, February 14, 2022. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said on Sunday that the strike was against the wish of the union, but added that they had to put the interest of the union first. According to him, “I announce to you with a heavy heart the commencement of a nationwide strike starting…

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D-day: No going back on Monday scheduled strike – labour insists

Ishaku Yohanna

The organized labour has insisted on going ahead with the strike actions and nationwide protests from Monday over the failure of the Federal Government to reverse the hikes in electricity tariffs and fuel pump.  The House of Representatives on Sunday waded into the crisis between the Federal Government and the organised labour but the workers, however, insisted on starting industrial action on Monday until their demands are met. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Sunday met with President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba; and his Trade Union Congress…

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Fuel, electricity tariff hike: Don’t join nationwide strike, FG warns civil servants

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has warned civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above and those on essential services not to join the industrial action declared by labour unions in the country. The warning is coming on the heels of the deadlock in the meeting between the federal government and organised labour, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), which was adjourned till Monday after both sides failed to agree on terms for the resolution of the dispute over the increase in petrol price and electricity tariffs in the…

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Court stops NLC, TUC’s planned nationwide strike

Ishaku Yohanna

The National Industrial Court has granted an interim order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), from staging a strike on Monday September, 28 2020. Justice Ibrahim Galadima, who issued the preservative order upon an exparte motion by the Incorporated Trustees of Peace and Ambassadors Association, said the order was pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on notice. The NLC and TUC had threatened to embark on the planned strike to press for the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff and petrol pump…

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JOHESU suspends warning strike

Ishaku Yohanna

The Joint Health Sector Unions have suspended their seven-day nationwide warning strike. The National Chairman of JOHESU, Mr. Josiah Biobelemoye disclosed this in a statement released at the end of its expanded National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, on Sunday. The JOHESU chairman directed all members of the union to return to work by Sept. 21, adding that its members should also await further directives from the leadership of the union. Recall that members of JOHESU and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations had embarked on a seven-day warning strike…

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JOHESU declares nationwide strike

Ishaku Yohanna

Following its deadlocked meeting with the Federal Government, the Joint Health Sector Unions have resolved to proceed with its strike with effect from midnight of Sunday, September 13, 2020. This was the decisions reached after its expanded National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday.  JOHESU leaders, at the end of its meeting with government representatives, including the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN); and Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunimbe Mamora, were given Saturday, September 12 to report back to the government’s negotiation team. But…

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Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike

Ishaku Yohanna

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the nationwide industrial action. President of NARD, Dr Aliyu Sokumba confirmed this development last night. Sokumba disclosed that the union will review the progress made in talks with the federal government in two weeks. On Wednesday, the federal government and the doctors reached an agreement in a bid to end the industrial action. During the meeting which almost took the entire day, NARD had disclosed that it will liaise with the executive council with a view to calling off the strike.…

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Nigerian doctors to begin nationwide strike on Monday

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it would embark on an indefinite strike on Monday. In a statement jointly signed by Aliyu Sokomba, Bilqis Mohammad and Egbogu Stanley, its president, secretary, and publicity secretary respectively, the association said the decision was taken after its national executive council meeting held to review the 21-day ultimatum issued to the federal government. Some of NARD’s demands include the implementation of residency funding, COVID-19 allowance, payment of hazard allowance and the outstanding salary shortfall of 2014, 2015, and 2016. The…

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Nigeria’s Colleges of Education lecturers begin nationwide strike

Ishaku Yohanna

The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has directed its members nationwide to immediately withdraw their services until pending issues it has with the Nigerian Government were addressed. President of COEASU, Nuhu Ogirima, made this known during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Ogirima accused the government of failing to provide outstanding N441bn resulting from the received NEEDS Assessment of the Federal Colleges of Education. According to him, the government had disappointed Nigerians given that in thehüpfburg education sector almost all unions were embarking on strike over poor funding…

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