Tag: Strike

2-day NLC Strike: FG, TUC agree on 2 weeks to resolve some labour issues

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have agreed to give government two weeks to address some of the grievances of the Congress. Minister of Labour and Employment, Solomon Lalong, disclosed this in Abuja at the end of a meeting with the leadership of Trade Union Congress, led by its President, Comrade Festus Osifo. The meeting was convened by the Minister to resolve TUC’s and Nigeria Labour Congress’ differences with government and to avert the pending warning strike by organised labour. According to Lalong, the issues for…

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NMA declares strike over doctor’s death in Lagos hospital

Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) yesterday declared an indefinite strike over the demise of their female colleague, Dr. Diaso Vwaere. Recall that Dr Vwaere died as a result of injuries sustained when she was trapped in an elevator at the Lagos General Hospital for more than 40 minutes. In an issued statement signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu and Dr. Ismail Ajibowo, respectively, the NMA declared a 5-day state-wide mourning over Vwaere’s death. The association called on all doctors in the three…

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Strike: Resident Doctors in Kaduna have poorest renumeration

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Kaduna. As the strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors NARD enters the second day, their members from Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna said they are among the poorest in renumeration among their peers in Nigeria. This was contained in a communique issued after an emergency meeting held in Kaduna on friday 28th July by the associations to deliberate on the state of their affairs The communique signed by Dr. Godwin Abrak; Chairman, Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Saliu; Secretary, and Dr. Maryam Lawal Makarfi RRO1…

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Aviation workers move strike to international terminal Lagos

Aminu Imam

As a result of the ongoing industrial action by aviation unions in Nigeria, offices of agencies of the Ministry of Aviation, including the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, have been locked down. Unionists have laid siege at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, causing heavy traffic leading to the airport. Recall that the unions have threatened to totally shut down Nigeria Airspace seven days after the end of the two-day warning strike. The presence of heavy security, including the…

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Nigeria@62: Bishop calls for end to ASUU’s strike

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo has called on the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it as “tragic”. Badejo stated this on Friday in a message he sent to Nigerians ahead of the 62nd anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence. He also said in the statement that the leaders holding public offices must not suspend governance because of the campaign season ahead of the 2023 general elections. Nigeria gained independence from her colonial ruler, the British Government, on…

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Universities suspend 461,745 students’ admission for 2021/2022 over strike

Aminu Imam

The suspension of admissions in Nigerian universities has led to the failure of the universities to process a total of 461,745 admissions, a published investigative report has revealed. The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, (JAMB), in the statistics provided for our correspondent, however, blamed the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), for the development. “Some institutions confirmed suspending the process because of the ASUU strike; the ASUU strike is a factor. Many institutions are yet to commence 2021 admissions despite repeated appeals”, JAMB noted, in the document.…

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ASUU raises eyebrow over threats, intimidation by KASU management

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Kano Zone of ASUU has expressed concern over alleged intimidation and threats against some of its officials by the management of the Kaduna State University (KASU). The Coordinator, Abdulkadir Muhammad, expressed the consternation in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Muhammad stated that the zone had received a disturbing report on the issuance of queries to the KASU Branch Chairman and Acting Secretary, Dr Peter Adamu, and Dr Akos Ibrahim, respectively. He added that the queries were vindictive and were issued to the two officials for communicating the…

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Doctors’ strike Day #40:”Embarking on strike when nation is struggling with Covid-19 pandemic not a good decision” – President Buhari

Aminu Imam

…Meets medical association  President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met with members of the Nigeria Medical Association at the State House, Abuja. The meeting is coming 40 days after the National Association of Resident Doctors declared an indefinite strike. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, and  Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora. During the meeting, Buhari asked the health workers to return to their duty posts, urging others contemplating strikes to opt for settlement of issues by negotiation, no…

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Labour Strikes: Decentralise negotiation of wages, conditions of service – PGF DG Urges FG

Aminu Imam

Godwin Amunde The Director-General of Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Salihu Lukman, has urged the Federal Government to decentralise the negotiation of wages and conditions of service to reduce if not eliminate the frequent shutdown of the economy by labour unions. Lukman said this in a statement, titled: “Labour issues and need for reorientation in Nigeria,” in Abuja on Sunday in response to the ongoing industrial action by the Nigerian Association of…

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Resident doctors strike: Patients, relatives lament as industrial action takes toll on hospitals nationwide

Aminu Imam

The strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is taking its toll on the operations of hospitals and medical centres across the nation.  Across various hospitals in Ondo, Umuahia, Lagos, Ibadan, Bauchi, Akure, Ilorin, Ado-Ekiti, Sokoto, it is a story of lamentation, pain, agony by patients who are bearing the brunt of the industrial action.  While some members of management of some hospitals have taken to rendering appeals over the strike, the striking doctors have also insisted they would not succumb to threats until the government…

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