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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in a statement signed by its President, Mr Bobboi Kaigama and the Secretary General, Mr Musa Lawal on Monday has requested the Federal Government to revisit the issue of pay rise for its workers.
“Investigations have revealed that Nigerian workers are among the least paid in the sub-Saharan Africa, and this ought not to be so,’’ the statement said.
The statement noted that there was also the need to readdress the failure of the Federal Government and some state governments in the payment of salaries to civil servants as and when due.
The labour leaders reiterated their call for the Federal Government to apply measures that would immediately end the five-month old strike embarked upon by the university lecturers.
“The strike has been too costly for Nigeria, especially the death of Comrade Festus Iyayi, less than two weeks ago as he journeyed to Kano for ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting that was meant to resolve the on-going crisis.’’
The congress also urged the president to promptly present the 2014 budget to the National Assembly.
“Investigations have revealed that Nigerian workers are among the least paid in the sub-Saharan Africa, and this ought not to be so,’’ the statement said.
The statement noted that there was also the need to readdress the failure of the Federal Government and some state governments in the payment of salaries to civil servants as and when due.
The labour leaders reiterated their call for the Federal Government to apply measures that would immediately end the five-month old strike embarked upon by the university lecturers.
“The strike has been too costly for Nigeria, especially the death of Comrade Festus Iyayi, less than two weeks ago as he journeyed to Kano for ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting that was meant to resolve the on-going crisis.’’
The congress also urged the president to promptly present the 2014 budget to the National Assembly.
