Tag: Wages

Federal workers demand immediate payment of ₦175,000 Wage award arrears

Aminu Imam
Federal workers demand

A storm is brewing across the federal civil service as frustration reaches a boiling point over the Federal Government’s continued delay in paying the ₦175,000 wage award arrears owed to workers.  The arrears, covering five months from April, remain unpaid despite multiple promises and assurances from the Government. Workers, who had initially welcomed the wage award as a palliative to cushion the rising cost of living, now feel betrayed by what they describe as the government’s “delay tactics”. Many believe the delay is deliberate and aimed at avoiding full payment…

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Unpaid wages, allowances: DICON staff seek open communication

Aminu Imam
defence industries corporation of nigeria dicon

In a move to address workers’  grievances, civilian staff at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, (DICON), are demanding better communication with management and a resolution to outstanding wage concerns. The call comes after demonstrations held from April 23rd to May 3rd, at the Corporation’s factory in Kaduna. The staff are dissatisfied about being excluded from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, (IPPIS), which raises concerns about transparency and the accuracy of their pay. They are also frustrated about the abrupt discontinuation of allowances for scarce skills and transportation,…

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