Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria {PASAN) has declared its intention to embark on a nationwide strike tomorrow if its demands are not met at the expiration of a fresh seven-day ultimatum.
The union is demanding governors begin immediate implementation of financial autonomy for State Assemblies in line with the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The union warned that the strike will disrupt parliamentary activities across the country.
In a letter of notice to the Nigerian Governors Forum, Forum of Speakers, and Department of State Services, the workers said they had earlier issued a 21-day strike notice which was ignored.
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The notice, signed by Acting Secretary-General, Agugbue Happiness, noted that governors have failed to implement the Financial Autonomy at the Houses of Assemblies, as provided in the constitution.
The letter reads: “We refer to our letters dated September 18 and October 7, 2023, on a 21-day ultimatum to embark on industrial action if financial autonomy is not implemented in the State Houses of Assembly nationwide by Wednesday, October 18. We hereby inform you that the leadership of our great union has further extended the ultimatum by one week. We therefore hope that the extension would further avail ample opportunity to meet the demands of the union and avert the available industrial action.
“We hereby reiterate the union’s preparedness to direct its members to embark on the proposed strike if its demands are not yielded to.”