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NIMC s staff begins indefinite nationwide strike against poor working conditions amid COVID-19 pandemic 07.01.2021 ANKARA The staff of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has started a nationwide indefinite strike in protest against poor allowance and working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported on Thursday. The staff complained they have not been given protection equipment, although they have been listed as essential workers amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Nigerian Tribune reported. “As you know workers on level 12 downwards are not supposed to be at work, but we came out to do this work voluntarily. Because of the government’s attitude, we are withdrawing our voluntary services until something is done about it,” Nigerian Tribune quoted Paul Soros, who leads the protest in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as saying. ....
The strike action, according to the aggrieved staff, was embarked on to demand for safety plan for NIMC staff against COVID-19 and also to demand for a new salary structure. Leading the protest in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Mr. Paul Soroh, said that while they work under pressure to enable Nigerians get their NIN for onward connection to their SIM cards, the Federal Government failed to provide necessary tools for them to function effectively. He said: “As you know workers on level 12 downwards are not supposed to be at work but we came out to do this work voluntarily but because of the attitude of government, we are withdrawing our voluntary services until something is done about it.” ....
Share Staff of the National Identity Management Communication (NIMC) have embarked on an indefinite strike over poor allowance and working condition under COVID-19. Leading the protest in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Mr Paul Soroh, said that while they work under pressure to enable Nigerians to get their national identification numbers (NIN) for onward connection to their SIM cards, the Federal Government has failed to provide necessary tools for them to function effectively. He further explained that the protest that is ongoing nationwide is also as a result of the fact that they have also not been given personal protection equipment, even though they were listed as essential workers during the COVID-19 lockdown. ....