Mobolaji Michael
WORKERS in Commercial banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions operating in the country have been directed to stay off duties for two days beginning tomorrow Tuesday 5th to Wednesday 6th September.
Issuing the directive on Monday is the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) via a circular addressed to all Zonal Councils/Domestic Committees dated 2nd September 2023.
Titled “Notice On Two Days Withdrawal Of Services“, the association informed that its decision is premised on the communique issued after the meeting of the National Executive Council
(NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held on Thursday 31* August 2023 that all affiliates should direct all its members to commence two days’ withdrawal of services from Tuesday 5th to Wednesday 6th September 2023.
“The directive is imperative to get the needed attention of government and warn it of its newfound love of meddling in the internal affairs of unions rather than address the punishing economic circumstances we find ourselves.
“We hereby direct all cur organs to comply with this directive by ensuring all our members stay off duties for the two days”, the circular signed by Muhammed I. Sheikh read.
Eighteen-Eleven Media reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) last week declared a two-day warning strike over the impact of petrol subsidy removal on the masses.
Joe Ajaero, NLC president, made the declaration on Friday during a press briefing at the Labour House in Abuja while speaking on the resolutions reached by the union’s National Executive Committee (NEC), during its meeting on Thursday.
The union accused the federal government of abandoning negotiations.
NLC also said the government has failed to implement some of the resolutions reached at previous meetings.
Eighteen-Eleven Media