Justina Asishana, Minna
Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has pleaded with the organized union in the state not to embark upon its planned strike.
The Governor urged them to consider the peace and industrial harmony of the state adding that it is doing its best to meet the demands of the Union.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the State Governor cited paucity of funds available to the state both from the Internally generated revenue and the Statutory allocation as part of the reason why the demands of the Labour have not been met.
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“We are still negotiating with the Labour, we intend to avert the industrial action and we are calling on the Organised Labour to rescind its decision to embark on the strike and allow negotiations to continue and consequently conclude arrangement.
“Government is working relentlessly to ensure that all pending labour-related issues are addressed swiftly”, the statement said.
The Governor, however, lamented that 85 percent of the state’s allocation goes to the payment of salaries stressing that the government has remained committed to the welfare of the state civil servants despite its financial challenges.
The meeting between key government officials led by the Deputy Governor, Ahmed Mohammed Ketso and the Labour officials is currently ongoing but nothing has been said about the outcome of the meeting.
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