OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION
PRESS
RELEASE
PROPOSED
INDEFINITE STRIKE ACTION BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS
The
attention of all Public Officers is drawn to the notice issued by the Nigeria
Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an indefinite strike from Wednesday, 18th
May, 2016.
This
notice is regrettably given in spite of an Order by the Industrial Court
against the strike action.
Government,
therefore, calls upon and advises all workers to respect the laws of the land
and to desist from participating in an illegal strike action.
Government
undertakes to guarantee the safety of workers and their work places, and
expects that normal work will continue in the interest of the nation.
Accordingly,
security agencies have been directed to ensure unimpeded access to offices,
work places and markets. Acts of intimidation, harassment, including
barricading of gates, locking up of offices, blocking of roads and preventing
workers from carrying out their lawful duties will be met with appropriate
response by the law enforcement agencies.
All
workers, whether in public or private sector are further reminded of the Trade
Dispute Act, 2004, which provides that ‘where any worker takes part in a
strike, he shall not be entitled to any wages or remuneration for the period of
the strike and any such period shall not count for the purpose of reckoning the
period of continuous employment and all rights dependent on continuity of
employment shall be prejudicially affected accordingly’.
Accordingly,
all Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Agencies are
hereby directed to invoke the provision of ‘no work no pay’ in respect of any
staff who absents him or herself from work to join the strike action.
Attendance
registers are required to be opened in all Ministries, Departments and
Agencies.
Engineer
Babachir David Lawal
Secretary
to the Government of the Federation
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