NO WORK, NO PAY IF YOU GO ON STRIKE - FG TELLS WORKERS...
The federal government has threatened to arrest labour union officials who try to coerce workers to participate in the planned industrial action slated for today.
NigerianEye recalls that the National Industrial Court (NIC) yesterday ordered that the labour unions should not go on strike.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal stated this Tuesday night in Abuja following an unproductive parley it held with the Ayuba Waba-led faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. The faction had vowed to go ahead with its planned strike today. “We had full cooperation with the Trade Union Congress TUC and they said they are not going on strike.
For them, it is a complete return to work tomorrow.
It is not the same with the NLC however. They have two factions. One agreed completely with the position of the TUC. A faction of the NLC however decided that unless government decides to look at the issue of the highest ceiling on the cost of PMS they would have no further participation in the process and since we only received a notice from them on Saturday, it is government’s position that it is not humanly possible to respond to their demands within the time-frame given.
Government has informed them that it cannot respond to their demands as presented. “Aside from the NLC, a number of individual affiliate unions had long indicated that they would not participate in the strike.
PRESS RELEASE — OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION
- The attention of all Public Officers is drawn to the notice issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an indefinite strike from Wednesday, 18th May, 2016. This notice is regrettably given in spite of an Order by the Industrial Court against the strike action.
- Government, therefore, calls upon and advises all workers to respect the laws of the land and to desist from participating in an illegal strike action. Government undertakes to guarantee the safety of workers and their work places, and expects that normal work will continue in the interest of the nation. Accordingly, Security agencies have been directed to ensure unimpeded access to offices, work places and markets. Acts of intimidation, harassment, including barricading of gates, locking up of offices, blocking of roads and preventing workers from carrying out their lawful duties will be met with appropriate response by the law enforcement agencies.
- All workers, whether in public or private sector are further reminded of the Trade Dispute Act, 2004, which provides that “where any worker takes part in a strike, he shall not be entitled to any wages or remuneration for the period of the strike and any such period shall not count for the purpose of reckoning the period of continuous employment and all rights dependent on continuity of employment shall be prejudicially affected accordingly.”
- Accordingly, all Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Agencies are hereby directed to invoke the provision of “no work no pay” in respect of any staff who absents him or herself from work to join the strike action. Attendance registers are required to be opened in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Engineer Babachir David Lawal
Secretary to the Government of the Federation Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
APC government is a fraud on Nigerians. Our change don turn to shame
ReplyDeleteOn how many occasions has the federal government itself flouted the ruling of even supreme court? He who goes to equity goes with clean hands.If u stop the strike, you cant stop our lifes.Shame on Nigerian government.
ReplyDelete#GodWillFight4Us#
Useless government
ReplyDeleteWe will see if u will put all citizens of this country in jail by the time we all come out in mass, clueless govt.
ReplyDelete#OneChanceGovt
ReplyDeleteThe government is working very hard to avoid economic collapse in Nigeria. Yet many citizens and labour unions are working against better future.
ReplyDeleteUna never see anything yet, don't worry is going to be better.....haha
ReplyDeleteVery funny...I knew it will get to this ..intimidation of people...anyway,I never expected anything good from this people,so am not even surprised...foolish govt...
ReplyDeleteSai PMB.
Delete@SS ya brain na 2 meg? Is that all your brain can process for ya mouth to say?
DeleteNo work no pay!!! I concord lol
ReplyDeleteThis military government led by a Fulani herdsman has returned to its 1984 actions where every atom of opposition was crushed, jails filled and new ones built to accommodate mild dissidents. I pray the British re colonizes us for another hundred years instead of this myopic and heartless government. This is what happens when a man devoid of any feeling of human kindness is rigged into power. Shame on nigeria
ReplyDeleteDictatorship.......Apc govt is completely clueless and lack focus. They want to silent everyone and anybody that oppose their stupid laws. #MayGodsaveNigeria
ReplyDeleteSay baba !!!!!
ReplyDeleteSay baba !!!!
ReplyDeletedictator in power,!
ReplyDeleteDemonic government! what a BIG regret on Nigerians' may God help us out come 2019
ReplyDeleteLet us get out of the mess in the oil sector by deregulation once and for all. It is painful but I feel it is still the long-term solution to the problem. Government is doing it in our long-term interest. Enough of cosmetic solutions to the problem. Let us have real solution to the problem. I supported it in 2012 even though I did not trust the government in power then to use the fund that will be saved judiciously. So, I am still supporting it now and I am confident the present government will use the fund saved from deregulation productively. God bless Nigeria
ReplyDeleteWell presented point but I also do not trust this government not for corruption but incompetence and lack of vision
DeleteThis is military in civilian uniform... the don of military rule has just started. God help us
ReplyDeleteGovernment based on deceit and propaganda. I now know that all APC wanted is power without any plan
ReplyDelete"The government is working very hard to avoid economic collapse in Nigeria. Yet many citizens and labour unions are working against better future."
ReplyDeleteThis annonymous is highly reasonable.Haba,this platform is for Nigerian to reason well before commenting.This government is trying to rebuild the nation yet we have saboteous kicking agianst them.God is in Control.