Nigeria Labour Congress Kaduna State Council has resolved to ground all activities for five days as proposed by the National Headquarters to serve as warning strike for the sacking of over four thousand workers in the state.
The resolution is contained in a statement signed by the Chairperson of the state Council, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman and the Secretary Comrade Christiana John Bawa and made available to journalists in Kaduna.
According to the statement, the decision was resolved at an emergency meeting held in Kadua with a delegation from the national headquarters of the congress .
It says that the total withdrawal of services would commences Sunday 16th May, 2021 by 12:00am (midnight).
It lamented that due process was not followed on the recent disengagement of over four thousand workers from the Local Government Service, SUBEB and Primary Health Care Agency by the Kaduna State Government.
” The proposed withdrawal of services and the protest would be monitored by the National Presidents and the General Secretaries of Nigeria Labour Congress of all the unions and the Global President, Comrade Ayuba Waba will be in Kaduna state to ensure the enforcement.
NLC therefore directed that all civil servants in Kaduna state to remain at home for five days as a warning strike after which further directive will be given.
It also urges civil societies organizations, Journalists, market women and men, Okada riders and well meaning citizens to support workers in Kaduna state at this trying time.
It will be recalled that Kaduna State Government sacked over thirty thousand workers in twenty sixteen and up to date their entitlements have not been settled.
