Strike: Labour Condemns Amosun over intimidation of members
The organised labour has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently call Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun to order for intimidating workers for upholding their rights. Deputy President of NLC, Comrade Kiri Mohammed while reacting to strike action recently embarked on by workers of Ogun State, warned that a national strike in solidarity with the […]
The organised labour has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently call Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun to order for intimidating workers for upholding their rights.
Deputy President of NLC, Comrade Kiri Mohammed while reacting to strike action recently embarked on by workers of Ogun State, warned that a national strike in solidarity with the workers would be an option if the governor failed to resolve the issues.
He described the steps taken by the state government as barbaric, inhuman and unlawful, saying it is better for the government to imbibe the culture of collective bargaining to resolve the impasse.
Kiri who is also the National President of Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), as well as Chairman of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, Trade Union side also called on well meaning Nigerians to intervene with a view of restoring peace in work places in the state.
He said the workers are demanding the "remittance of the 72 months contributory pension deducted on behalf of workers to their Pension Fund Administrators, 12 months deductions from workers for coperative, bank loans, check off dues to their respective institutions and failure of the state government to pay gratuity to retired civil servants since 2012.’’
According to him, “Other demands of the workers are non release of promotion to qualify and deserving workers since January 2015 and non recognition and refusal to allow the joint allocation committee of local government to function in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, thereby crippling the local government system.’’
He condemned the intimidation and harassment of labour leaders for fighting for the legitimate right of the workers, advising the governor to imbibe the culture of collective bargaining principle by dialoguing with organised labour for peaceful settlement of the impasse.