Workers Stage Protest At Finance Ministry Over Poor Welfare Conditions [Photos]

Members of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Nigeria staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance, shutting the main gate and stopping all vehicle movement in and out of the premises.

Wearing red T-shirts, the protesters carried placards raising concerns about unpaid allowances and other financial entitlements.

Patrick Solomon, the Industrial Relations Officer for the Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) branch, spoke to reporters during the demonstration.

He accused the Ministry of ignoring the workers’ long-standing complaints saying “We are here to protest the insensitivity to our requests and demands as a union and as members.

“We had certain challenges, and we have used all avenues to resolve the issues, but there were no listening ears. Our IGR in the office have been withheld for nothing less than 15 months.

“It has been very difficult to operate in the office, and that has been very difficult for us. Most importantly, allowances have not been paid. We have been on this issue with the minister for a very long time now, and it’s obvious he is not ready to listen to us.”

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KanyiDaily recalls that the Take It Back (TIB) movement recently staged a nationwide protests to express frustration over the use of the cybercrime law and the emergency declaration in Rivers State.