Workers of Nigerian Postal Services have issued a notice to
commence strike on Wednesday over the refusal of management to pay
the backlogs of three years welfare allowances.
The directive to commence strike was contained in a letter by
the workers to the Postmaster-General of NIPOST, Bisi Adegbuyi, and
entitled, ‘Refusal to pay backlog of welfare allowance: Notice of
three days warning strike’, obtained by journalists in Abuja on
Sunday.
The letter was signed by the President-General of Senior Staff
Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned
Companies, Yunusa Muhammed; General Secretary of SSASCGOC, Ayo
Olorunfemi; President of National Union of Postal and
Telecommunications Employees, N. Buba and General Secretary, J. I.
Enaku.
The letter reads, “Under the directive of SSASCGOC and NUPTE, we
write to express our frustration and disappointment over the
refusal of the management to pay up the backlogs of welfare
allowances owed staff members of NIPOST.
“You may recall that there had been several meetings between the
management and the two unions over this issue without any solution.
It is more disheartening to note that 2019 unpaid allowances have
now joined with the backlog of 2017 and 2018.
“Our patience on this matter has been over-stretched and the
staff of NIPOST can no longer bear the irreconcilable promises and
counter promises without any redemption
“To this end, the entire NIPOST workforce has mandated the two
unions to inform the management of NIPOST to pay up these arrears –
2017, 2018 and 2019 rent enhancement on or before July 17, 2019.
Otherwise, three days warning strike will commence that day.”