Published 28 April 2021
Aides of federal lawmakers under the aegis of National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum continued their protests at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday.
They were demanding arrears of their Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure, minimum wage, and the duty tour allowances since 2019, among other issues.
NASLAF members specifically accused the Clerk to the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo, of not being serious with their plights.
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The House of Representatives yesterday intervened as National Assembly legislative aides disrupted the scheduled reconvening of federal lawmakers after a 19-day Easter recess with a massive protest over unpaid seven months’ salaries, non-implementation of minimum wage and unpaid duty tour allowance, among others.
The industrial crisis may worsen today as the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) of both the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) chapters have vowed to go on strike from today if the management fails to meet their demands.
These demands include the implementation of the minimum wage/consequential adjustment and the financial provisions in their conditions of service.
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The Legislative Aides Forum on Tuesday staged a peaceful demonstration at the National Assembly foyer over unpaid salary arrears and other allowances.
The placard-carrying protesters were demanding payment of salary arrears dating back to 2019, Duty Tour Allowances (DTA), training and implementation of Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) and minimum wage.
The Chairman, National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASSLAF), Comrade Salisu Zuru, said: “Since the inauguration of this 9th Assembly, salary arrears of some legislative aides were withheld by the management.
“Let it be on record that having exhausted our patience and internal dispute resolution mechanism, we have resolved to pursue our grievances using all legitimate tools at our disposal.
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Legislative aides, on Tuesday, embarked on a demonstration to protest the non-payment of their salary arrears at the National Assembly.
The aides, under the aegis of Concerned National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum, stormed the foyer of the National Assembly carrying placards with various inscriptions.
They accused the Clerk to the National Assembly, Arc Olatunde Ojo, of failure to pay their salary arrears, implement Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS), minimum wage, Duty Tour Allowances (DTA), lack of training and Conditions of Service.
However, on sighting the speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, the protesters relocated to the back entrance into the foyer of the National Assembly and continued chanting solidarity songs.
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