Niger Workers Commence Strike Tuesday
Workers in Niger State are set to begin an indefinite strike following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum given to the state government to implement the new minimum wage across board.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello had also claimed that 80 per cent of the state’s revenue is committed to the payment of salaries and allowances, insisting that if government pays the minimum wage across board “civil servants will smile but other people in the state will be at the receiving end”. “You are to please note that the strike shall be comprehensive and will remain in force until the government addresses the following lingering issues:
“Immediate resumption of payment of outstanding annual leave grants for year 2019 to desirable workers at both the state and local government areas.
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