Editorial
No going back on Strike, Labour insists, after meeting with NASS leadership
Barely 3 hours to the commencement of the Indefinite strike declared by the organized Labour billed for Monday 3rd of June, the unionists have refused to Bulge as all entreaties from the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and The Speaker of the House Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and other stakeholders fell on deaf ears.
Speaking on Behalf of the Organised Labour, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) President Festus Osifo bluntly declared that they have no power to call of the strike as they have the obligation to report back to their NEC.
This was after a harrowing Four hours marathon meeting between the Labour Unions and the National Assembly leadership In the presence of four Ministers and the SGF.
In his words, the TUC President said, “Yes we have had a conversation, we have had
Meeting and the issues were laid bare on the part of Government. “We laid what the issues are on the part of the organised labour they also laid what the issues are. “There was appeal from the Senate President for us to call off the industrial action tonight but we said that we have heard him but it is not possible for us to sit here and call off any industrial action because of condition precedence given to us by our NEC.
“We would have been much more happier if this evening we have a great understanding that by Tommorrow morning we will sign off issues bordering on the minimum wage because as at the last meeting we were very close in the sense that if the figures were agreed upon, it is just something to prepare report and sign, it is not something that is lengthy anymore.
“But we have listened to them, we will take all their plea to our organs meetin taking what they have promised to our organs.
“For now we don’t have the powers to call off the industrial action so the industrial action will continue while we will have a conversation with our respective organs as soon as possible to lay bare what they have put forward and what they have proposed.
Akpabio had earlier, Pleaded with Labour to backdown as any Strike action will affect the poor people more especially the sick persons in the intensive care at the Hospitals.
He also urged the President to continue with the wage award of N35, 000 which was stopped in February should continue.
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to tackling Nigeria’s flooding challenges during the inaugural meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee on Dam Evaluation.
The meeting, chaired by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engineer Joseph Utsev, had Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun as a participant
Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga in a statement pointed out that the committee was established following the devastating floods in Maiduguri and surrounding areas.
The disaster he said prompted a discussion during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on September 23, 2024.
The statement quoted the Council to have stressed the need for immediate action, including the creation of a Disaster Relief Fund to support disaster-stricken communities.
According to the statement the Inter-Ministerial Committee’s mandate is to assess the structural safety of dams across the country, evaluate their impact on local communities, and develop a comprehensive plan to mitigate flood risks.
Utsev highlighted the urgency of the initiative, given the recurring flooding issues exacerbated by climate change.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Edun pointed out that while the immediate focus is on the Borno floods, the government has been preparing for such disasters nationwide. He noted that earlier in the year, the government allocated funds to states for flood mitigation efforts.
Additionally, he indicated that President Tinubu has approved the establishment of a separate committee tasked with creating a Disaster Relief Fund.
“This fund, which will involve private sector leadership, aims to enhance the country’s disaster response capabilities.”
The government’s efforts mark a renewed focus on national disaster preparedness, as the risks posed by extreme weather events and climate change continue to escalate.
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