The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the payment of all withheld salaries of university workers in the country.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr. Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President, made the appeal in a resolution reached at the end of the National Administrative Council (NAC) of the congress in Abuja.
It will be recalled that due to “No Work, No Pay’’ policy of the Federal Government, the salaries of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and others were withheld for the period they were on strike.
“We urged President Muhammadu Buhari as a mark of goodwill to direct the payment of all withheld salaries of university workers.
“The affected university workers are finding it difficult to cope with the prevailing economic challenges in the country,” he said.
He said the congress also reiterated the call for a major wage review for workers in the public service.
Wabba said that the review was imperative given the considerably weakened value of the Naira against all the currencies of the world.
He noted that this has made the cost of living unreasonably difficult for workers and ordinary Nigerians.
He said the Federal Government must find ways in addressing the concerned issues.
