Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment has urged Nigerian workers to shun any call by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a 1-day national protest next week.
He revealed this in a statement in Abuja today, saying the order by NLC President, Mr Ayuba Waba, that Nigerian workers should observe a protest on Monday is not lawful.
His words, “The calling out of workers on a flimsy and selfish excuse of non-inauguration of the board of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) with Comrade Frank Kokori as the Chairman did not constitute a trade dispute as contained in the Labour Act.
“The issue in question is political. It is about the exclusive right of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to make an appointment.
“This is clearly outside the purview of the Trade Union and Trade Disputes Act, hence imperative for workers to go about their normal businesses.
“ It is important to state here that every worker is supposed to put in eight hours of work per day for five days in a week in line with the ILO Convention.
“Therefore, using the office hours for such protest without the approval of the employers is unlawful.”
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