The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) AND the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Katsina State chapters have made a case for the recruitment of workers to fill the existing vacancies created by the retired, dead or transferred personnel.
The State NLC chairman, Comrade Hussain Yanduna made the plea yesterday in a joint address with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) during the May Day celebration held at Dikko Stadium Katsina.
“Manpower gap; now and then workers are retiring, there was a vacuum created and it was in the interest of services to look at all means of avoiding collapses of the system. This can only be achieved by employing capable youth to fill the vacuum.”
“Life has become miserable, salary is insufficient for workers to accommodate their family needs, the movement has become difficult from home to workplaces, people are suffering and dying the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is no longer reliable, a liter of petrol is now sold at N950 to N1, 000 in most of our filling stations, thereby making life more challenging for Nigerians.
“The most disheartening here in our state is that the fuel stations are locked deliberately to worsen the situation, therefore, the state task force on petroleum products should monitor this sad development to bring an end to this sabotage by the independent marketers,” he said.
Yanduna, also called for the implementation of pension benefits for health personnel in the Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) in line with the provision of the existing CONHESS circular.
The chairman however, commended the state government for the support during the hard times and good working relationship and urged the government to re-introduce the defunct cooperative consumer shops in the state to address the current high cost of food items occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.
Responding, Governor Radda said approval had been given for the recruitment of workers into the state civil service to replace those who left the service.
He explained that his government would implement policies and programs to enhance public service and the welfare of workers in the state. He expressed satisfaction that the public sector reform of his administration is yielding positive results.
Radda maintained that the government has sustained the prompt payment of salary as at when due, addressing the security challenges, payment of pension, and allowance.
