Organised Labour has demanded the review of the retirement age for all public servants from 60 to 65 years and from 35 years to 40 years of service. The Organised Labour made the demand during this year’s Workers’ Day Celebration with the theme, ‘Workers’ Rights and Socioeconomic Justice’ held at the Eagle Square Abuja in commemoration of the 2023 May Day Celebration. During the celebration, the President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, also demanded that an independent …
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The Federal government has directed all civil servants to close by 1pm today March 29 in order for workers to return to their homes in time to cheer the Super Eagles as they play against the Black Stars of Ghana in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff final battle at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The directive was contained in a memo signed by Dr. Ngozi Onwudiwe, the Permanent Secretary (Service Welfare Office) for Head of the Civil …
Senator Ali Ndume has called for salary slash for civil servants who no longer go to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ndume who is the Senate Chairman committee on Army, gave this suggestion when he spoke at a media briefing in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital today June 8. He said despite the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state and Federal government are spending more to sustain personnel and non personnel cost. He opined that those who are not going to …