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Staff of the National Assembly under the umbrella of the Parliament Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) would commence strike week over the non-payment of 15 months arrears of CONPECULIAR allowances half year outstanding balance of minimum wage respectively.
They conveyed the strike notice in a joint statement issued by the chairman of PASAN in the National Assembly, Comrade Sunday Sabiyi and the vice chairman (National Assembly Service Commission), Comrade M.A.Liman .
The association conveyed their resolutions in a letter copied to the Senate president, Senator Ahmad Lawan, Speaker Femi Gbajabimila, chairman of the Nationa Assembly Service Commission (NASC), the director of DSS and DPO of National Assembly.
In the letter dated 6 January 2022, the group noted that “Following management breach of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) entered with PASAN on the 13th of April 2021 on the full implementation of the new national minimum wage Act 2019 and the revised condition of service, congress observed
beach of MoU by the decision of the management not to honour it agreement as at 31st December 2021, being the fourth quarter of 2021
It said in view of the resolutions, congress resolves to embark on industrial action, commencing with mass picketing from Monday, 10th January 2022 in protest of the breach of the MOU.
It also said due to the contraventions,the NASC/NASS joint emergency congress resolves as follows:
“That management should pay with immediate effect 5 months outstanding balance of minimum wage, year 2021 rent subsidy, 15 months arrears of CONPECULIAR allowances, 6 months arrears of hazard allowance to National Assembly staff.
“In addition to the MOU, congress also demands the implementation of 50 per cent balance of CONLESS, immediate release of year 2022 training template for staff and evidence of provision of gratuity for retiring staff”.
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