Strike Action: Fuel Depots May Run Dry of Fuel By Wednesday This Week

Should the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria be allowed to linger beyond Wednesday, most depots in Apapa, Lagos, will run out of fuel stock, our correspondent has learnt.

Following the commencement of the strike on Thursday, loading at Apapa depots, where many marketers get petroleum products to other states, has been reduced due to the absence of workers of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund Board.

The PEF personnel usually certify marketers’ trucks to enable them to get bridging funds for fuel being transported to distant parts of the country.

NLC, TUC Declared Indefinite Strike Over 50% Salary Cut

Organised labour on Friday declared an indefinite strike over the state government’s decision to cut workers’ salaries by 50 percent.

Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura had also declared there was no going back on his administration’s decision to cut down salaries of its workers.

Comrade Abdullahi Adeka, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman and Danladi Namo, Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman,  stated this while addressing journalists at the Labour House in Lafia.

They said the state government’s reluctance to reverse its decision have left them no choice but to declared indefinitely industrial action over 50 percent cut of their salaries.

Federal Government To Workers "Go To Work Or NO Pay" As NLC's Threat To Continue With Strike

Despite threats by the Ayuba Wabba faction of NLC to continue with its planned strike action, the Federal Government has advised all workers in the Civil service to resume for work, saying the no work no pay rule will be invoked in all ministries, agencies and department. 

Speaking after a meeting with labor, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal said:

"The National Industrial Court has given an injunction that no strike by NLC and TUC should hold tomorrow (today). It is therefore clear that anyone embarking on strike tomorrow (today) is doing so illegally and government is assuring all Nigerians to come out and do their jobs tomorrow (today). It the duty of government to provide security for her citizens and anyone who tries to coerce any worker to do their bidding would be made to face the law of the land. We had full cooperation with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria and they said they are not going on strike.For them, it is a complete return to work on Wednesday.

Labour Unions To Proceed On Strike Tomorrow Over Fuel Hike

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress,TUC have resolved to proceed mobilise workers to begin indefinite strike, tomorrow over fuel hike.

The workers’ action,according to Vanguard source, is to take effect from 12 midnight today.

This was the resolution of the union at its National Executive Council,NEC meeting, held today,at the NLC headquarters in Abuja.

Although,newsmen, who waited anxiously to be briefed of the development at the meeting,were left unattended to,a source told Vanguard that the workers’ unions resolved to proceed on an indefinite strike,beginning from 12 midnight.

ASUP Strike Calls Off, Polytechnics To Resume Next Week

Clement Chirman, the National Publicity Secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has confirmed that the body has called off its 10-month-old strike.

The strike which began in October last year, was suspended during the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union held on Saturday morning.

Chirman said all striking lecturers have been asked to resume work on Tuesday next week.

These new developments come just two days after Ibrahim Shekarau was sworn in as Minister of Education and he held a ‘fruitful’ meeting with ASUP’s leadership.

The ASUP NEC consists of all chapter (polytechnic) chairmen of the union and the national executives.

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