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LG Boss Tasks Ogonis On Security
The Executive Chairman of Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon Jacobson Mbina, has called on the Ogonis especially the youths to view security as business of all regardless of political affiliation.
Jacobson said the restoration of peace in Tai and other Ogoni LGAs shows high level of Governor Nyesom Wike’s commitment to the development of the state.
The council chairman stated this during the historic grand reception by the Ogonis in honour of Governor Wike in Bori last Saturday.
Jacobson said some communities that had been in crisis before he was born could now heave a sigh of relief courtesy of Governor Wike which according to him, has led to the accelerated development in the area.
He said the herculean task of restoring peace in the affected communities could only be achieved by a pragmatic leader like Wike
He explained that since Wike assumed office, the security of Tai had been intact, leading to infrastructural development of the area
The council chairman also said in the annals of the LGA, some communities had not seen road networks until the present administration came to the rescue.
He said the provision of road networks, linking so many communities, human capital development are a contributing factor to the peace his people are enjoying.
He said the love Governor Wike had shown to his people particularly the local government would be reciprocated.
Jacobson said the honour was well deserved.
In another development, the Leader of Tai Legislative Assembly, Hon David Barinasor says the Tai Council Chairman, Hon Jacobson Mbina has done well in the area of security.
He said he is urging other council chairmen in Ogoni to emulate his boss whom he said has been promoting growth and development in the area.
David said the security of Tai has remained Jacobson’s priority, hence, the people are living in peace
He described him as the best chairman in the areas of security, youth empowerment and infrastructure, adding that businesses were thriving in the area due to the calmness of the local government.
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Workers in the nation’s telecommunication-s industry, under the aegis of the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association, PTECSSAN, will today begin an indefinite nationwide strike over sack, and poor working conditions, among others.
Among the employees going on strike include field maintenance engineers, transmission engineers, customer service engineers, fibre engineers, and other critical staff.
There are fears that the strike could disrupt telecommunications services nationwide if not resolved quickly.
The Tide’s source gathered that PTECSSAN, has pending issues with no fewer than 39 telecoms servicing companies including the sack of three of its members by Specific Tools & Technology Limited.
The 39 companies provide critical support services to the telecommunications operators in the country.
The Tide’s source was informed that the union had earlier given a seven-day strike notice to the affected companies to address its demands or risk indefinite strike.
Among PTECSSAN’s demands include immediate recognition of the fundamental right of the employees to freely associate with the union, immediate recognition of the union as negotiating body for the employees on workers welfare and immediate remittance of membership dues into the union’s account as earlier provided.
The demands equally are immediate recognition of the years of service of these workers, immediate commencement of appropriate pensions deduction and remittance of same as required by the Pension Act, immediate approval of the National Health Insurance Scheme that covers the employees, their spouses and four of their dependents, immediate enrolment of Union members in the Group Life Insurance as stipulated in the Pension Reform Act 2004, Section 9(3).
The union is also demanding immediate implementation of leave and leave allowance in accordance with the international best practices, immediate negotiation on review of salaries of the workers to meet the economic reality in the country today, and immediate provision Operational Vehicles or in the alternative immediate negotiation on review of the Self Drive/Self Rental to meet the economic reality in the country today.
Also in the union’s demands are immediate stoppage of 24-hour job and introduction of work hours in line with the international best practices, immediate stoppage of work overload (combining passive tasks to theirs) on the workers, and immediate adherence to occupational health and safety for the workers in line with international best practices.
Announcing the commencement of strike, General Secretary of PTECSSAN Abdullahi Okonu said “We have made every effort to engage with employers, but our legitimate demands have been disregarded.
“This strike is a last resort to protect our members’ rights and well-being. We urge the public to understand our position and support our struggle for fair treatment.”
While pleading with Nigerians to bear with the Union throughout the period of the strike, PTECSSAN “assures that it will engage with employers and the government to resolve the issues, but the strike will continue until their demands are met.”