Civil
servants in Ekiti State today have suspended their four-week-old strike. The
suspension took place following the signing of an agreement between them and
the state government. The state government and the central labour unions agreed
to a seven-point deal.
On
the government side were the Secretary to the Government, Dr (Mrs) Modupe
Alade, the Head of Service, Dr Gbenga Faseluka and the Chief of Staff, Chief
Dipo Anisulowo.
On
the side of the Labour were the Chairman, Joint Negotiating Council, Comrade
Oladipo Johnson, the State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),
Comrade Ade Adesanmi and State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC),
Comrade Odunayo Adesoye.
Among
the resolutions agreed to were that the state government should within seven
days conclude its request with commercial banks to restructure personal loans
granted public servants with a view to giving them relief from loan repayment;
payment of January 2016 salary immediately and the payment of February salary
as soon as Budget Support Fund is available.
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