Nasarawa Strike: Gov Sule Invokes ‘No-Work-No-Pay’ Policy

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has invoked the
‘no-work-no-pay’ policy as workers begin indefinite strike in the
state.

Organised Labour in the state on Tuesday began an indefinite
industrial action to press home their demand for full
implementation of N30,000 national minimum wage, implementation of
staff promotion among others.

The governor’s directive is contained in a statement signed by
Mr Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG)
and made available to newsmen in Lafia.

The governor also directed Permanent Secretaries to open
attendance registers in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs) to ensure effective implementation of the ‘no work no pay’
policy.

He said government had also taken a position to seek legal
interpretation of the action of the Organised Labour through the
Industrial Court.

According to the statement, the governor also directed security
agencies to deploy their personnel to man all MDAs in the state in
order to avert breakdown of law and order.

He observed with concern that officials of the union in the
state denied workers who were unwilling to join the strike access
to their offices.

The governor, however, expressed government’s willingness to
continue to dialogue with the organised labour with a view to
finding amicable solutions to their grievances.

He, therefore, commended members and officials of National Union
of Local Government Employees (NULGE) for refusing to participate
in the strike.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Comrade Yusuf Iya,
Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and his Trade Union
Congress (TUC) counterpart had directed the state workforce to
commence an indefinite strike effective from Tuesday, June 15.

Their grievances included partial implementation of the new
Natuonal Minimum Wage without recourse to due process of collective
bargaining, lack of implementation of promotions since 2008.

Others are lack of annual increments, lack of training, lack of
confirmation of appointments of casual workers some of which have
been working for more than 10 years, among others. (NAN)

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has invoked the
‘no-work-no-pay’ policy as workers begin indefinite strike in the
state.

Organised Labour in the state on Tuesday began an indefinite
industrial action to press home their demand for full
implementation of N30,000 national minimum wage, implementation of
staff promotion among others.

The governor’s directive is contained in a statement signed by
Mr Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG)
and made available to newsmen in Lafia.

The governor also directed Permanent Secretaries to open
attendance registers in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs) to ensure effective implementation of the ‘no work no pay’
policy.

He said government had also taken a position to seek legal
interpretation of the action of the Organised Labour through the
Industrial Court.

According to the statement, the governor also directed security
agencies to deploy their personnel to man all MDAs in the state in
order to avert breakdown of law and order.

He observed with concern that officials of the union in the
state denied workers who were unwilling to join the strike access
to their offices.

The governor, however, expressed government’s willingness to
continue to dialogue with the organised labour with a view to
finding amicable solutions to their grievances.

He, therefore, commended members and officials of National Union
of Local Government Employees (NULGE) for refusing to participate
in the strike.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Comrade Yusuf Iya,
Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and his Trade Union
Congress (TUC) counterpart had directed the state workforce to
commence an indefinite strike effective from Tuesday, June 15.

Their grievances included partial implementation of the new
Natuonal Minimum Wage without recourse to due process of collective
bargaining, lack of implementation of promotions since 2008.

Others are lack of annual increments, lack of training, lack of
confirmation of appointments of casual workers some of which have
been working for more than 10 years, among others. (NAN)