The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control,NAFDAC has embarked on an indefinite Strike following the refusal of the government to pay their allowances
This was contained in a statement released by the Secretary of Medical Health Workers Union of Nigeria,MHWUN,Adetoboye Ayodeji Raphael noted that the strike was necessitated considering the demands of the workers which are yet to be implemented by the government.
Adetoboye disclosed that a motion was moved that the union should immediately proceed on an indefinite strike action until all its demands are met after an emergency meeting with the Federal Area Council, Lagos and NAFDAC Branch of MHWUN.
He urged all the members across the country to remain in their respective domains until the demands are met.
Some of the demands of the union, according to him, are that ‘‘The congress frowned at the prolonged inaction on the payment of promotion arrears for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; the congress agreed that action is long overdue as all measures to resolve the matter has not received management cooperation.
“The issue of additional allowances was discussed and the members of congress rejected the continued delay in the approval by National Salaries Income and Wages Commission. It was noted that since the reduction of NAFDAC salary in year 2013 all efforts to resolve the issue to ameliorate the suffering of staff members have ended on the table of NSIWC.
“The congress raised concerns on the issue of GMP inspection and GMP training that has been hijacked by some microscopic few.
“As part of a way of resolving the issue,it was suggested that the scheduling and training be moved to PRS Directorate,but unfortunately,the inherent inordinate interests are still at play.
“Members of congress were unanimous in rebuking management on the delay of the severance allowance and call for an immediate action to save these poor retirees.
“The congress frowned at the recent reversal of the skipping by management as evident in the invitation for promotion during the last promotion exercise. The congress demands immediate reversal to status quo.”