NASS staff petition Mark, Tambuwal over unpaid benefit
Workers of the National Assembly under the auspices of G-1200 have petitioned the leadership of the National Assembly over unpaid benefits.
The staff in a letter to the Senate President, David Mark and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, threatened to begin strike if their demands are not met urgently.
The petition dated April 25, 2013 was signed by Chairman of G- 1200, Comrade Ochigbo Ejigah, Comrade Halima Ahmed (Secretary) and Adeniyi Yusuf ( Publicity Secretary) on behalf of the Staff of the National Assembly.
Copies of the letter were also sent to all the principal officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives, some committee chairmen and the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
A copy of the petition obtained by our reporter in Abuja reads in part: “Recall that the Senate at its sitting on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, approved over N11billion for the payment of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure ( CONLESS) in concurrence with the 100 per cent increase in salaries and allowances passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 for the National Assembly staff including the legislative aides and the staff of the National Assembly Service Commission.
“Recall also that according to the report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, the Legislative aides numbering 2,942 were to get the total sum of N6,026,811,522.00 as against the then N3,444,576,893.”
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