The
Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has sealed off the
National Assembly complex as it began a four-day warning strike on
Monday , December 17. The workers are pressing for payment of their
outstanding salary arrears, allowances and other welfare packages. The
main entrance, all other gates leading in and out of the complex have
been closed by the striking workers in protest. They have also
paralysed electricity and water supply to the parliament and
administrative buildings in the complex. At about 11 a.m. today, the
union members were gathered at the main entrance restricting access to
the complex amid solidarity songs. President Buhari is due to present
the 2019 Appropriate Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on
Wednesday and some of the workers claim that the strike was planned to
coincide with the budget presentation for greater impact.For the second time in two weeks, striking workers seal off National assembly complex
The
Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has sealed off the
National Assembly complex as it began a four-day warning strike on
Monday , December 17. The workers are pressing for payment of their
outstanding salary arrears, allowances and other welfare packages. The
main entrance, all other gates leading in and out of the complex have
been closed by the striking workers in protest. They have also
paralysed electricity and water supply to the parliament and
administrative buildings in the complex. At about 11 a.m. today, the
union members were gathered at the main entrance restricting access to
the complex amid solidarity songs. President Buhari is due to present
the 2019 Appropriate Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on
Wednesday and some of the workers claim that the strike was planned to
coincide with the budget presentation for greater impact.
