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  • Health workers suspends 7-day warning strike

    Health workers suspends 7-day warning strike

    The Joint Health Sector (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) said it would suspend its seven-day warning strike effective from midnight Oct. 31 in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and in general public interest.

    Mr Kabiru Minjibir, National Chairman of JOHESU said this in a communiqué jointly signed by Mr Martin Egbanubi, National Secretary of the union on Thursday in Abuja.

    It would be recalled that JOHESU had embarked on a seven-day warning strike on Oct. 25, to press home its demands from the Federal Government.

    It said that the decision to suspend the warning strike was taken at an hybrid emergency meeting of the Expanded National Executive Council (NEC) of the Union.

    It said the expanded NEC comprised of the Presidents and General Secretaries of JOHESU affiliate unions and professional Associations, National Executive Council (NEC) members of affiliate Unions and JOHESU Chairmen and Secretaries at the State and Branch levels.

    According to the communiqué, NEC-in-Session critically appraised the various reports and the MoU signed between the JOHESU team and the Federal Government team during the conciliation meeting held on Oct. 29 at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.

    “NEC-in-session after extensive deliberations resolved that the suspension of the seven-day warning strike effective from midnight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and in general public interest.

    “Time line of six weeks given to the Federal Government to meet all her obligations contained in the MoU.

    “Expanded NEC meeting shall be convened upon the expiration of the six (6) weeks’ deadlines to review development and take appropriate decision.

    “Indefinite strike action shall be the next option if the Expanded NEC of JOHESU is not satisfied with the Federal Government responses to the implementation of her obligations contained in the MoU,”it said.

    NAN reports that the demands of the unions includes immediate implementation of CONHESS adjustment, payment of 25 per cent CONHESS Review arrears, payment of nine months’ salary to staff of Regulatory Agencies.

    Others were the restoration of funding to Environmental Health Regulatory Council, reconstitution of Boards/Governing Councils of Federal Health Institution, commencement of the process to upwardly review retirement age of health workers, among others.

  • Warning Strike: FG, NLC set to meet in Abuja on Monday

    Warning Strike: FG, NLC set to meet in Abuja on Monday

    The federal government of Nigeria says it’s ready to dialogue with Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday to avert the two-day warning strike scheduled to begin on Tuesday.

    However, NLC said there is no going back on the two-day warning strike but affirmed its readiness to renegotiate with FG despite breaking its previous promises.

    Already, some state chapters of the NLC said they were ready to proceed with the strike, while some others said their executive committee would meet on Monday to determine the effectiveness of the strike.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the NLC had in a communiqué jointly signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, and National Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, on Friday said the decision to go on nationwide strike followed the failure of the President Bola Tinubu-led government to dialogue with organised labour on efforts to cushion the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy on the “poor masses”.

    The union accused the Federal Government of abandoning negotiations and failing to implement some of the resolutions from previous engagements with the government.

    The labour union listed no fewer than six grievances it had with the government, noting that its NEC resolved “to embark on a total and indefinite shutdown of the nation within 14 working days or 21 days from today (Friday) until steps are taken by the government to address the excruciating mass suffering and impoverishment being experienced around the country.”

    Continuing, the NLC accused the police of laying siege to the national headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) alleged violation of rights and privileges of workers and trade unions in Imo State, interference in trade union matters by the Abia State Government, proposed demolition  of houses by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, among others.

     

  • BBNaija season 7: Biggie issues out first strike to Beauty

    BBNaija season 7: Biggie issues out first strike to Beauty

    One of the housemates Beauty who disagreed with another housemate Ilebaye has gotten the first strike in this year’s BBnaija.

    Beauty, on Saturday night, engaged in a heated argument with fellow housemate, Ilebaye.

    Recall that Biggie had summoned Beauty after she attacked Ilebaye for cautioning her.

    After the night party, she attacked Ilebaye for taking sides with Chomzy who was her roommate at the hotel before the show.

    The 24-year-old ex-beauty queen was angry with Groovy for dancing with Chomzy, a Level 1 housemate at the Saturday night party.

    Beauty, who is Groovy’s love interest, felt disrespected that he danced with Chomzy whom she had issues.

    However, when Ilebaye tried to caution Beauty against raising her voice, the Plateau State-born got angry, walked up to Ilebaye who was seated at the dining table, and forcefully removed her wig.

    Although Ilebaye did not react as she remained seated in the dining, Biggie issued her a warning for not respecting boundaries.

    Biggie said, “you have been issued a strike for charging at Ilebaye and removing items on her body.”

    This is the first strike for the ‘level up’ season.

    Beauty stands a risk of being evicted if she receives more than two strikes in quick succession.

  • Public Polytechnics :ASUP to embark on two-week warning strike

    Public Polytechnics :ASUP to embark on two-week warning strike

    The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics will embark on a two week warning strike to drive home their demands.

    ASUP appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the government so that the polytechnics across the country are not shut indefinitely.

    The union’s National President, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, made the call on Wednesday after declaring a two-week strike, which would commence from May 16, 2022.

    Ezeibe said ASUP took the decision after an emergency National Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday.

    A statement signed by Ezeibe and titled, ‘Status update of the ASUP/ Federal Government of Nigeria engagement; and resolutions of the emergency National Executive Council meeting of ASUP held on May 11, 2022,’ read, ”Following exhaustive deliberations, on the update as outlined above, the emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council has resolved that members should withdraw their services in a two-week industrial action with effect from Monday, May 16, 2022.

    “We are deploying this medium to equally appeal to members of the public to prevail on the government to do the needful within the two weeks period so as to avoid an indefinite shut down of the sector.”

    “Non-release of arrears of the new minimum wage: The owed 10 months arrears for the Polytechnics is yet to be released. The composite amount covering all Federal Tertiary Institutions to the approximate figure of N19Bn currently exists as an AIE in the Accountant Generals Office.”

    “We are deploying this medium to equally appeal to members of the public to prevail on the government to do the needful within the two weeks period so as to avoid an indefinite shutdown of the sector,” the union said in a statement.

    The development comes two days after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) extended its strike by three months.

    Ezeibe, revealed that the four-week notice of strike that the union gave the Federal Government to meet its demands began on April 4, 2022 and ended on May 4, 2022.

    He explained that when the union’s ultimatum expired, ASUP NEC reconvened on Wednesday to review the response of the government to the ultimatum, particularly as it affected relevant agencies/functionaries of government.

  • NASU, SSANU extend warning strike by one-month

    NASU, SSANU extend warning strike by one-month

    The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) on Monday extended their two-weeks warning strike by one month.

    The unions under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) stated this in a circular, addressed to the branch chairmen and jointly signed by Mr Peter Adeyemi, General Secretary, NASU and Mr Monhammed Ibrahim, National President, SSANU.

    Members of the unions had embarked on a two-week warning strike that expired on midnight of April 24 to press home their demands from the Federal Government.

    The union’s demands included the inconsistencies in payment with Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), non-payment of Earned Allowances, non-payment of arrears of National Minimum Wage and it consequential adjustment.

    Others are: poor funding of state universities, delay in renegotiation of the 2009 agreements, non-release of white paper on visitation panels, non- payment of retirement benefits to members, among others.

    JAC, however, noted that they had written not less than ten letters reminding the Federal Government, all to no avail and without acknowledgement.

    According to the circular, you would recall that the first warning strike of two weeks started on the midnight of March 27, while the extension of another two weeks commenced on April 10 and expired on April 24.

    “Unfortunately, the government has kept mute and remained indifferent to the demands of JAC of NASU and SSANU.

    “Deriving from the feedback received from our branches in respect of the resolutions conducted which supported fully the ongoing strike and other actions to be taken by the leadership of JAC.

    “This is to inform members that the strike has been extended by one month to commence on midnight of April 24, pending when the government would have a change of heart on our demands in our letters to the Minister of Labour and Employment,’’ they said.

  • Chaos Loom as Policemen give 2 weeks warning strike notice to protest terrible working conditions

    Chaos Loom as Policemen give 2 weeks warning strike notice to protest terrible working conditions

    Disturbed by the terrible condition with which they carry out their duties, officers of the Nigeria Police Force have fixed March 26 as a date to begin a two-week warning strike across Nigeria.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls the Federal Government had last year via a circular announced salary increment across board for policemen but till date no officer has seen any alert of such increase.

    The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, in December last year at the end of the virtual council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, announced a 20percent salary increase for the police.

    Dingyadi explained then that the increased police personnel take-home pay by 20 percent of their present earning was one of the ways to improve the relationship between the force and the Nigerian populace.

    The police officers are going on a warning strike to protest against their poor working conditions, poor salaries, lack of genuine welfare benefits and outdated weapons.

    The police officers are ready to also protest the continuous killing of their colleagues by armed robbers and terrorists, without adequate compensation for their families.

    In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, the aggrieved police officers accused the Federal Government of lying about the increment of police salaryq and other promised benefits.

    They, however, demanded improved conditions of service, particularly salary increase and provision of modern weapons as they tackle the security challenges facing the country.

    The letter reads: “The Nigeria government lied about the increment of police salary on March 10, 2022. It has been observed with utmost dissatisfaction how the Federal Government and the Minister of Police Affairs lied to the general public about the increment of our salaries.

    “It has always been discussed on every occasion that the increment would be done since the incident of the #EndSARS protest that led to the loss of many lives of the men of the force.

    “More so, it has been observed by the men of the force that there’s nothing good the Federal Government would do for the police, because they had already made an announcement that they’ve increased our salary which is not true.

    “With the lackadaisical attitude of the government and the Ministry of Police Affairs, it shows that there was nothing like a salary increment.

    “We deserve to be treated with respect by the government as they protect almost every political personality. They lamented that they are treated like slaves despite their contribution to national development.

    “We don’t have good salaries and our gratuities are very poor compared to what’s obtainable in other parts of the world.”

    The police hierarchy is worried and has accelerated the letter to the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi for his attention.

  • ASUU set to meet in Abuja today, may call-off strike

    ASUU set to meet in Abuja today, may call-off strike

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is expected to meet today, for proper deliberations on the ongoing warning strike embarked upon a month ago.

    The National Executive meeting of ASUU is billed to hold in Abuja to review the ongoing strike and deliberate on whether to extend it or not.

    Addressing pressmen one of the NEC members said that they would be meeting to discuss pressing matters with the strike being their priority.

    “Yes, we are meeting today on the ongoing strike and other matters,” he said.

    When asked if the strike would be called off at the end of the meeting, he replied, “Not likely. There is no positive development that I know of.”

    ASUU president, Prof.Emmanuel Osodeke also confirmed the meeting without giving out detailed information.

    The meeting is coming up one day to the expiration of the warning strike by ASUU.

    The union had on Monday, February 14, 2022, declared a total and comprehensive four-week warning strike.

    The strike, according to the union, was due to the failure of the government to implement the agreement the Federal Government signed with the union in 2009.

    ASUU had also accused the Federal Government of working against the deployment of the UTAS, a payment platform designed by ASUU in lieu of the IPPIS payment system.

    When the Prof. Osodeke was asked if any progress was being made, he answered in disapproval saying nothing tangible has been reached by they and government.

    “Nothing tangible has been done so far. We have met with the Minister of Labour twice.

    Strike: ASUU denies receiving N163b from FG

    “We gave a room for them (NIREC) to intervene and they did. What we see is a lack of will and lack of interest in the public university system.

    “The strike didn’t need to last more than one week if the government had taken it seriously. When they had a problem in Ukraine where the sons of the rich were studying, we saw how fast they released money, but in the country where the children of the poor are studying, nothing has been done.”

    ASUU and the government have been at loggerheads over using UTAS as payment system, government claims it has failed the required test and last credibility.

     

     

  • Lagos nurses to embark on three-day warning strike

    Lagos nurses to embark on three-day warning strike

    The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos State Council, has ordered its members to embark on a three-day warning strike from January 10, over unmet demands by the Lagos State Government.

    NANNM gave the directive in a circular, which was signed by its state secretary, Oloruntoba Odumosu and referenced; NANNM/LS/SEC/VOL.II/148/001, and addressed to members of the association in the state.

    The circular noted that the SEC of the association resolved to embark on the warning strike at its meeting held on December 29, 2021, accusing the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration of failure to meet its demands.

    This strike notice is coming a few months after the union abruptly aborted its decision to go on an indefinite strike in September 2021, following the last-minute approval of its request for payment of uniform allowance for its members by the government.

    Demands
    While the government has failed to meet other demands aside from the payment of the uniform allowance, the union has reiterated some of the existing issues in the new directive.

    The union highlighted eight issues in the circular, including what it described as the acute shortage of nurses and midwives in the state owned health facilities; payment of retention allowance, regularisation of graduate and stagnated nurses, improved welfare and working condition of nurses, improved hazard allowance, and life Insurance scheme for nurses and other health workers, among others.

    The union also noted that the Federal Health Institutions have been exempted from the strike, which it noted will be monitored for strict compliance.

    “The struggle at hand requires the commitment and steadfastness of all members. We urge you all to play your part well,” the union wrote.

    Earlier aborted strike
    Before the union rescinded its decision to go on strike in September, it gave a 21-day ultimatum to the government, threatening to down tools should it fail to pay the allowances or put in place concrete steps to commence the processes.

    The union accused the government of “sectarianism”, saying while those working under the state’s health service commission are unpaid, their counterparts at the primary health care board and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) have either received their payment or were in the process of receiving it.

    Its strike notice, which was addressed to the governor in September, had read in part; “As of now, the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board have commenced the payment of the allowance to Nurses and Midwives. Payment at the Ministry of Health would commence soon. The Health Service Commission where a large percentage of nurses and midwives in the state are domiciled is yet to commence payment and has informed us it made no provision for the payment of the allowance

    “We would want to make it unequivocal that a situation where the Health Service Commission Nurses and Midwives would not be paid the uniform allowance for this year cannot be contemplated and would not be tolerated at all. We ask that you take this letter as both a reminder and an ultimatum for possible commencement of industrial action. If we do not have concrete assurances in terms of the approval of the Governor and steps for the commencement of the payment within the next 21days, the council would be left with no other choice than to take industrial action to press home our request.”

  • BREAKING: NLC suspends warning strike in Kaduna

    BREAKING: NLC suspends warning strike in Kaduna

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its five days warning strike in Kaduna State.

    Announcing the suspension, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba said the decision is to honour the invitation of the Federal Government on Thursday to mediate in the dispute between labour and the Kaduna State Government.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that earlier today, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige waded into the face-off between the Kaduna State government and labour unions by inviting both parties to a reconciliation meeting.

    The meeting scheduled to hold at the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja is to be attended by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai and top officials of the State; s well as the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba and top NLC leaders.

    Ngige had directed the two parties to maintain the status quo ante bellum pending the resolution of the issues in contention.

    “I am therefore constrained in the exercise of my powers as the Minister of Labour and Employment, under the Trade Disputes Act, CAP. T8, Laws of Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004; to invite you and your top officials to the emergency trade dispute conciliation meeting,” he said.

    Ngige’s intervention comes three days after the NLC started a protest following the disengagement of over seven thousand civil servants at the state and local governments by the Kaduna State government.

    The strike has paralysed critical sectors of the economy in the state and the state governor Nasir El-Rufai in reaction declared the NLC Chairman and other leaders wanted for economic sabotage and attacks on public infrastructure in Kaduna State under the Miscellaneous Offences Act.

    Details shortly…

  • Ekiti Health workers begin seven-day warning strike Monday

    Ekiti Health workers begin seven-day warning strike Monday

    The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti would on Monday begin a 7-day warning strike to press for the payment of their outstanding benefits.

    This was contained in a letter dated September 25, 2022 and addressed to the Hospital Chief Medical Director, Prof. Kayode Olabanji.

    The letter was signed by Chairmen of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Com. Monde C.K, and Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), Com Farotimi O.O.

    Other signatories are: Chairmen of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Com Olaiya A.M. and Senior Staff Association (SSA), Com. Arigbede T.

    The letter entitled: ‘Notice of 7-Day Warning Strike’, released to newsmen, on Saturday, said members were being owed 14 months unremitted cooperative deductions, among other benefits attached to promotions without verifiable evidence of government’s commitment to pay in due course.

    The letter reads: “With reference to our letter dated August 28,2020 and September 18, 2020 with the following agitations: 14 months unremitted deductions, promotion letters and its financial implementation, conversion/ advancement and 2020 promotion exercise for our members, we write to inform you of our intention to proceed on a 7- day warning strike .

    “It is a fact that based on your letter of September 23, 2020, your response has no commitment towards our agitations.

    “It is on this premise that the congress resolved to embark on a 7-day warning strike commencing from Monday, September 28, 2020.”

    The EKSUTH management had last year disengaged some workers on the premise that they then had over bloated workforce, which was affecting the hospital’s capacity to pay staff’s benefits and procurement of equipment.

    The staff expected that their demands ought to have been met, having proclaimed that the downsizing was meant to make the hospital responsible to payment of all benefits to workers as and when due.