FG ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OWERRI AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY REHABILITATION. (PHOTO).

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 FG ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OWERRI AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY REHABILITATION  The  Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the temporary closure of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, to allow for major runway rehabilitation works. A statement by the  Minister says the closure has become necessary to improve safety and operational efficiency at the airport, ahead of the Christmas travel season. It adds that the rehabilitation project is a joint partnership between the Federal Government and the Imo State Government, and will involve repairs to deteriorated sections of the runway, treatment of surface cracks, filling of potholes, resurfacing, and extension works to accommodate larger aircraft. The Minister disclosed that he had earlier spoken with the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who, along with other critical stakeholders in the South-East, agreed on the need for the temporary closure. The airport i...

'STOP N110M PALLIATIVES, PAY WORKERS, RETIREES INSTEAD '- NLC URGES NIGER GOVT.(PHOTO).


'Stop N110M Palliatives, Pay Workers, Retirees Instead' - NLC Urges Niger Govt 

Organised labour in Niger state has unanimously resolved that the one hundred and ten million naira allocated to it by the state government as palliatives for industrial unions be collapsed and added to whatever palliatives is intended for the generality of workers in the state.

Similarly it should also be credited to the salary accounts of civil servants and retirees in both the state and local government councils sustainably for six months. 

Chairman Niger State Chapel of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC Comrade Abdulkarim Idris Lafene stated this while addressing Newsmen in Minna the state.

Comrade Idris Lafene explained that the deliberate plan by NIger state government to skim out the working class and pensioners in the palliatives has triggered serious tension among members organised labour that could have negative effect on the overall productivity of working class.

He further directed workers in Niger state to boycott partipation in the committe set up by the NIger state government for the distribution of palliatives schedule to commence tommorrow.

Accoding to him labour in Niger state demanded for the payment of fifty thousand naira on a flat rate basis as palliatives to all working class and retirees in the state and local government councils suspension of PAYEE and immediate implementation of outstanding promotions and annual increment for eligible workers 

On the directive of NLC to thirty six states and Abuja to down tool in a two days warning strike begining from tommorrow the Chairman NIger state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress Comrade Idris Lafene said they have already mobilised workers to comply fully and comprehensively.

He also added that organised labour remains committed to the struggle for welfare of workers and that they will partner with and support government to move Niger state forward.
 

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