Nigeria: Organized labour tackles Government over conflicting pension law
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have threatened showdown with Ebonyi State Government over conflicting pension legislation being considered by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.
The two labour centres expressed the concerns via a joint letter dated 21st February, 2017, sent to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state and co-signed by Ayuba Wabba, NLC President and Boboi Kaigama, TUC President, respectively.
The unions in the letter which was also sent to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF); Minister of Labour and Employment; Director General DSS; Inspector General of Police (IGP) and others frowned at the violations of the Pension Reform Act 2004 (as amended) by the state government for the purpose of an urgent review.
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