{"id":92835,"date":"2021-10-13T08:49:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T07:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=92835"},"modified":"2021-10-13T08:49:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T07:49:46","slug":"nlc-shuts-down-public-offices-in-cross-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/13\/nlc-shuts-down-public-offices-in-cross-river\/","title":{"rendered":"NLC shuts down public offices in Cross River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public offices including schools and hospitals have been shut down by the Organised Labour in Cross River State yesterday to press home its demands.<\/p>\n<p>It comprised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC).<\/p>\n<p>According to the group,\u00a0the action followed failure of the state government to heed to its ultimatums issued over its demands.<\/p>\n<p>A statement jointly signed by chairmen of the affiliate unions listed 14 issues in contention, which included non-payment of gratuities to retirees of state and local government workers for the past six years.<\/p>\n<p>Others are the non-remittances of deductions from workers\u2019 salaries and the full implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/03\/kwara-govt-signs-minimum-wage-deal-with-labour\/\">minimum wage<\/a> to the state and local government workers.<\/p>\n<p>Also listed are non-implementation of promotion arrears to workers of state and local governments and reinstatement of pensioners wrongfully removed from payroll.<\/p>\n<p>Following the action, the gates of the state secretariat were locked, while many other public offices were also put under lock and key.<\/p>\n<p>Students of some secondary schools in several parts of Calabar metropolis were asked to return home by the labour leaders.<\/p>\n<p>At the General Hospital, Calabar, the main entrance to the hospital was shut to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the situation, Mr. Effiong Umoh, special adviser to the governor on Labour Matters, said most of the demands by the unions had been met.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that the unions had not exhausted all avenues for dialogue before embarking on an indefinite strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe labour gave warning on Thursday and we called them for a meeting on Friday but they refused to come because they know they were to commence strike on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to appeal to them to consider the financial situation of the government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public offices including schools and hospitals have been shut down by the Organised Labour in Cross River State yesterday to press home its demands. 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