The organised labour in Niger State has declared an indefinite strike, starting from Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
In a letter to the Niger State government through the office of the Secretary to State Government and signed by both the state chairman of the NLC, Idris A. Lafene, and state chairman of the TUC, Ibrahim Gana, the organised labour said the strike would continue until the government settled all the unresolved issues between it and the organised labour.
The labour has demanded the state government to cancel all political appointments as Executive Directors of Finance, Operations and Administration in agencies.
It also demanded the government to cancel the appointments of chairmen, members and permanent commissioners of Local Government Service Commission and Civil Service Commission as well as appointments of directors general of some agencies.
Other demands include “a clear statement by the government on payment of wage award.”
The organised labour, however, cautioned the state government against appointing civil servants that are not qualified as permanent secretaries and asked the government to revoke the appointment of a vice principal on secondment as permanent secretary to allow for career advancement from within.
The organised labour also cautioned the state government against harassing teachers and members of the educational sector following the recent primary school’s debate in Agaie which the government claimed a pupil to have used rude and violent language against the federal government.
We wish to formally inform the government that effective 8am on Wednesday, the 21st February, 2024, Niger State workers shall commence an indefinite strike action until our demands are comprehensively met,” the memo read in part.
