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Salary Increment: Union Demands Immediate Action
The Joint Public Service Union on Tuesday stormed the office of the Minister of Labour and Productivity to protest the “insensitivity’’ of the Federal Government to the welfare of Civil Servants.
The union demanded the immediate continuation of negotiations, saying that concrete agreement be reached on salary increment, on or before May 1, adding that the patience of Nigerian workers had been over-tasked.
This was contained in a statement by Mr Samuel Olowookere, the Assistant Director of Press in the Ministry of Labour.
According to the statement, the Minister, Chief Emeka Wogu, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the welfare of Nigerian workers as paramount on its agenda.
He said the administration of Acting President Goodluck Jonathan was so passionate about the welfare of Nigerian workers that it set up certain committees specifically for their welfare.
The statement noted that the maturity displayed by the Nigerian workforce over wages and salaries had placed their demands at the heart of the government.
“The Federal Government is willing to address the issue of wages and salaries with utmost regard to the well-being of Nigerian workers, for efficiency and high productivity.
“I implore you for more understanding as I can assure you that the welfare of Nigerian workers is paramount on the agenda of the present administration,’’ he said.
While cautioning the workers not to take any action that would not augur well for the civil service, the minister solicited for their patience, declaring: “Justice delayed is justice denied and justice hurried is equally justice miscarried.’’
Wogu assured the protesters that a meeting had been scheduled for April 29 with members of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) to continue negotiation on the remuneration of workers.
He promised that the outcome of the meeting would be made public and requested that further actions by the union be put on hold.
The minister said he needed time to come out with a concrete conclusion that would put a smile on the faces of Nigerian workers.
According to the statement, the union agreed to put on hold every of its action until April 30, when the report of the meeting between the minister and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council would have been out.
The statement said the minister averted what would have been a labour unrest in the public service sector.
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