Bankers’ union worried over long working hours

ASSIBIFI said Nigeria is a signatory to International Labour Convention on decent work, wondering why banks in the country contravene the rules in pursuit of profits. President of the union, Comrade OlusojiSalako, over the weekend in Accra, Ghana during the union’s national executive council (NEC) meeting, said the association can no longer tolerate the poor […]

ASSIBIFI said Nigeria is a signatory to International Labour Convention on decent work, wondering why banks in the country contravene the rules in pursuit of profits.
President of the union, Comrade OlusojiSalako, over the weekend in Accra, Ghana during the union’s national executive council (NEC) meeting, said the association can no longer tolerate the poor work-life of its members.
Salako disclosed that the union is considering meeting the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) so as to nip the development in the bud.
The union appealed to the Senate Committee on Banking to fashion out laws specifying the number of hours bank workers must put in daily and also monitor its implementation.
Lead   presenter at the meeting, OlayideAtanda-Obalakun, blamed some bank workers for the scourge, saying of them have conditioned their minds to late work hours.
However, he advised them to condemn the practice and voice it out through the union in order to promote a balance between work and good health.