The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asked Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade on Wednesday to meet the demands of the state’s striking employees.
In a letter dated October 7, 2021, and addressed to Ayade, NLC President Ayuba Wabba made the request.
On October 7, workers in Cross River went on strike indefinitely to protest non-implementation of promotions for state and local government employees, non-payment of gratuities to both state and local government employees, and non-remittance of deductions from workers’ salaries, among other issues.
The statement read: “The Cross River State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress drew our attention to a Notice of Industrial Action against the Cross River State Government conveyed through a letter dated October 7, and addressed to Your Excellency.
“We understand that the strike action had commenced on October 7. The decision to embark on industrial action as communicated in the strike notice was taken at a congress of all Cross River State workers.
“At the congress, Cross River workers decried the refusal of your government to address their pertinent concerns which include: non-implementation of promotions to workers at both State and Local Government levels.
“Non-payment of Gratuities to both State and Local Government workers; non-remittance of deductions from workers’ salaries; failure to fully implement the National Minimum Wage to both State and Local Government workers.”
