The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Kaduna state chapter will next Monday embark on five days warning strike to drive home their grievances over what they described as the sack of 4,000 workers by the Kaduna,state government.
The strike, which NLC said will cover all sectors of workers in the state including those in the private sectors, is part of resolution of the Congress “to ground activities for five days as proposed by the national headquarters to serve as warning strike for the sacking of over 4,000 workers in the state”.
A statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the NLC state Council, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman and the Secretary Comrade Christiana John Bawa, made available to journalists in Kaduna on Monday, said that the decision to embark on the warning strike was arrived at in an emergency meeting held with the delegation from the national headquarters of the Congress in Kaduna.
“The total withdrawal of services would commences this coming Sunday 16th May, 2021 by 12:00am (midnight). It’s lamented that due process was not followed on the recent disengagement of over 4,000 workers from the Local Government Service, SUBEB and Primary Health Care Agency by Kaduna state government.
“The proposed withdrawal of services and the protest would be monitored by the National Presidents and the General Secretaries of the Nigeria Labour Congress and all the unions.
NLC national president, National President Comrade Ayuba Wabba will be in Kaduna state to ensure the enforcement.
“NLC directed that all civil servants in Kaduna state should remain at home for five days as a warning strike after which further directive will be given. It also urges civil society organizations, Journalists, market women and men, Okada riders and well meaning citizens to support workers in Kaduna state at this trying time.
“It will be recalled that Kaduna state government sacked over 30,000 workers in 2017 and up to date their entitlements have not been settled.”