Financial Autonomy: Parliamentary Workers Suspend Strike

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has
suspended its strike for forty–five days to allow the
implementation of the Memorandum of Action.

In a statement on Friday jointly signed by its National
President, Comrade Mohammed Usman and Ag. Secretary-General,
Comrade Ikechukwu Alaribe, PASAN directed its members to resume
work on Monday.

It commended President Muhammadu Buhari, his Chief of Staff,
Minister of Labour and Employment, the Presidential Implementation
Committee on the Implementation of Financial Autonomy at the state
level, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and all other parties who
facilitated the peaceful resolution of the strike action via an
MOA.

The statement reads: “That after an appraisal of the Nationwide
Industrial Strike Action so far and consideration of calls from
well-meaning institutions and members of the general public to
suspend the strike action that PASAN do hereby suspend the
Nationwide Industrial Strike Action to facilitate the passage of
necessary legislations as contained in the (MOA).

The strike action is only suspended for 45 days window starting
from Monday 14″ of June, 2021 to 29” of July, 2021.

“The Union frowns at the reported unnecessary intimidation and
victimization of members during a lawful industrial strike
action.

We shall no longer tolerate any further victimization of members
due to their participation in the strike action as directed by the
Union and granted by the extant Labour Laws.”

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has
suspended its strike for forty–five days to allow the
implementation of the Memorandum of Action.

In a statement on Friday jointly signed by its National
President, Comrade Mohammed Usman and Ag. Secretary-General,
Comrade Ikechukwu Alaribe, PASAN directed its members to resume
work on Monday.

It commended President Muhammadu Buhari, his Chief of Staff,
Minister of Labour and Employment, the Presidential Implementation
Committee on the Implementation of Financial Autonomy at the state
level, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and all other parties who
facilitated the peaceful resolution of the strike action via an
MOA.

The statement reads: “That after an appraisal of the Nationwide
Industrial Strike Action so far and consideration of calls from
well-meaning institutions and members of the general public to
suspend the strike action that PASAN do hereby suspend the
Nationwide Industrial Strike Action to facilitate the passage of
necessary legislations as contained in the (MOA).

The strike action is only suspended for 45 days window starting
from Monday 14″ of June, 2021 to 29” of July, 2021.

“The Union frowns at the reported unnecessary intimidation and
victimization of members during a lawful industrial strike
action.

We shall no longer tolerate any further victimization of members
due to their participation in the strike action as directed by the
Union and granted by the extant Labour Laws.”