Plateau State Chapter of the Joint National Public Service Negotiation Council (JNPSNC), has extended by four (4) additional days at the expiration of its seven (7) days ultimatum earlier given to the State Government to address some of the pressing issues before it or be forced to embark on indefinite strike action.
The state Chairman of JNPSNC, Comrade Titus Malau, disclosed this Thursday while addressing journalists at a press briefing organised by the council at the JNC State Secretariat in Jos, the state capital ahead of the expiration of the ultimatum proposed on May 3, 2023.
He said, “In line with the 7 days ultimatum which expired on May 3, 2023, the leadership of the Joint Council had made frantic efforts to avert any industrial upheavals by meeting with government to reach an amicable resolution on two occasions, May 3 and 4, 2023 but were unable to address the vexed issues.
“However, our last sitting with the representative of government, the government appealed to us to grant them an extension of two (2) weeks within which our demands would be met. The leadership of the Joint Council met and considered the extension of four (4)days starting from May Friday 5 to Wednesday 10, 2023 to enable government address these pressing issues.
“Failure of which, we will be left with no option than to embark on an indefinite strike action in order to press home our demands. We therefore, call on all workers to be patient as we remain resolute, while we await government’s quick response within the stipulated time”, the chairman stated.
Malau prayed that it was their desire to see this government considering their demands to help offset all liabilities before leaving. He pointed out that “You are aware that His Excellency has, on several occasions pledged that he will not leave any salary arrears.
“We are still holding on to his words while we have to go into these excesses possibly for us to know if he is aware that such salaries have not been paid. Yes, January salary was paid, but we are still expecting February salary because two subventions were paid by Federal ft cf5 Government. And one of the components of subvention has salaries inclusive”, he disclosed.
