Nasarawa State Government has insisted on no work no pay for workers in the State.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Musa Dangana after Governor Abdullahi Sule convened an emergency expanded Executive Council meeting for an update on the resolutions reached during the last expended Executive and Security Council meeting of 15th June, 2021.
According to the statement, this follows the refusal of the Organised Labour to sign a Memorandum of Action for the implementation of outstanding promotions and other issues raised by the unions.
It further stated that Government maintains its stand on the No-Work-No-Pay order.
“Accordingly, salaries for June 2021 shall be paid based on the attendance registers, therefore, willing workers are enjoined to resume duties immediately”.
“Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) should submit valid attendance registers for June 2021 to the Office Head of Civil Service through their Permanent Secretaries or Chief Executive Officers”. He said
The statement further said that given its negative impact, “Government shall on no account borrow to pay salaries, considering that doing so will further burden the state economy and the attendant consequences of mortgaging the future of the state”.
” Government regrets the hardship and inconveniences caused the people of the state as a result of the unfortunate strike action”. Dangana noted
“Government is not opposed to the removal of the clause in
dispute, but that it will not hesitate to revert to the present salary
template on the event of “substantial shortfall” from the Federation
Accounts Allocation to the State”
“A demonstration of the goodwill and quest for harmonious government-Labour relations for the benefit of our people, the administration’s doors are open for continuous negotiations”. He added
The Nasarawa State NLC led by Comrade Yusuf Iya declared a strike action on 15 June 2021 due to the partial implementation of minimum wage and other welfare packages in the state.
Lateefah Ibrahim
