Kaduna State Government has intervened in the on-going industrial dispute between Kaduna Electric and its workers’ union, which has resulted in power outage in all its franchise States for four days. The State’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, who hosted the meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House yesterday, pleaded with the union to restore electricity to consumers as soon as possible, saying the outage has impacted negatively across all sectors. Dr. Balarabe implored the management and the union to find a common ground to ensure the resolution of their differences,…
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Kaduna Electric workers begin indefinite strike over planned sack of 900 staff
Staff members of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, (KADECO), have embarked on an indefinite strike in protest against the management’s alleged plan to dismiss over 900 workers. The workers are also demanding the payment of five years’ outstanding pensions to retirees, better work tools, promotions for deserving employees, and implementation of the 2024 National Minimum Wage. Additional grievances include the non-payment of death benefits to families of deceased staff, improper placement of employees, lack of electricity rebates, and failure to recognize long-serving workers. According to reports, Kaduna Electric, in a…
Read MoreNAFDAC workers vow to continue strike
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) branch, has vowed to continue its ongoing strike action till their demands are met. In an interview with newsmen yesterday in Kaduna, the Chairman of the Chapter, Adetoboye Ayodeji, said it was left for the agencys management to call the union for negotiation in order to see actionable evidence that things would be done appropriately. Recall that workers of the agency began an indefinite strike on October 7, to demand the review…
Read MoreNigerian Doctors’ strike over kidnapped colleague enters day 2
National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in public hospitals seven-day nationwide strike demanding the release of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in kidnappers den for over eight months, enters second on Tuesday. Popoola, a mother of five was kidnapped in official quarters at National Eye Centre, Mahuta Kaduna in the night of 27 December alongside her husband and a nephew. While her husband was released in March after the payment of the initial demanded ransom, the kidnappers are still holding the ophthalmologist and her nephew. President of…
Read MorePoor Service Condition: ABUTH Zaria Resident Doctors Embark on Strike
By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) , Zaria have down tooled for a three days warning strike over non-payment of outstanding emoluments and poor conditions of service. Speaking with Liberty News via phone, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Doctor Imrana Sani Abdulazeez said the strike becomes imperative after the expiration of one week ultimatum given to the management of the hospital. Dr. Abdulazeez said on 14th July, 2024 the association had an emergency congress where the issues…
Read MoreFG, ASUUset to meet,as workersprotest today, Tuesday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has said it will be meeting with the Federal Government on July 25, 2024 over its unmet demands. This was as non-academic staff of universities declared on Sunday that they were set for a one-day protest today, (Tuesday), on campuses over their withheld four-month salaries. The one-day protest would be a prelude to a nationwide protest planned for July 18. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, who disclosed this in a phone interview with our correspondent at the weekend. said July 25 was…
Read MoreMinimum wage: NANS backs NLC, urges FG to accept Labours demands
The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), has expressed its support for the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC), in their demand for an increase in the national minimum wage. Recall that on Friday, the NLC announced an indefinite nationwide strike set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024, citing the Federal Governments refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage above N60,000. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated that the strike follows unsuccessful negotiations between the Government and Organised Labour. Despite the Governments final offer of N60,000,…
Read MoreIndefinite nationwide strike: Judicial workers mobilise for total shutdown of all courts
Judiciary workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), have begun mobilisation of their members ahead of the nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC). This was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday by JUSUN General Secretary, Comrade M. J. Akwashiki. The statement reads: Following a declaration of industrial action by NLC and TUC, beginning from Monday 3rd June 2024 due to the inability of government to conclude the negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage…
Read More??ASUU UniAbuja beguns indefinite strike
The University of Abuja branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun an indefinite strike to draw attention to developments bordering the union. The union announced its decision to embark on the strike yesterday, at the end of its congress, held at the permanent site of the institution. Members of the UniAbuja ASUU have been at loggerheads with the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulrasheed Naallah and the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman over the processes for the appointment of a new VC. An advertorial that surfaced in…
Read MoreActivities grounded, as University unions begin strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have declared a 7-day warning strike over the Federal Governments delay to pay their salaries. The decision to embark on a warning strike was part of the resolution of the joint action committee of the two unions, after a meeting held at the weekend in Akure, Ondo State. President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this while reading the communiqu of the meeting to newsmen in Abuja yesterday. According to him, the demand for the payment of…
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