The Federal Government has paid the excellent 45-month minimal wage arrears owed to workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.
This was revealed in a press release issued on Monday by the Secretary of NiMet Union Joint Action Committee, Okechukwu Nwokoro.
The unpaid arrears, which date again to 2019, had been a supply of stress between NiMet administration and its workers, resulting in frequent clashes with labour unions.
Earlier this 12 months, the scenario practically escalated into industrial motion, because the unions had deliberate to go on strike on May 20, 2024.
However, the strike was averted on the final minute following an intervention by the House Committee on Aviation Technology and their Senate counterpart.
An settlement was reached on May 19, 2024, throughout a particular session convened by the House Committee on Aviation Technology, led by its Chairman, Abiodun Akinlade, with NiMet administration and union representatives in attendance.
The Director-General of NiMet, Prof Charles Anosike, expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for authorising the fee of the arrears.
“Mr President has demonstrated as soon as once more that he’s a worker-friendly President. The concern of the unpaid 45-month wage arrears predates this administration, however nonetheless, Mr President has cleared the excellent.
“I want to thank the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, for the position he performed. Also the Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation Technology, Abiodun Akinlade, and members of the Committee for his or her sacrifices and well timed intervention.
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“I want to additionally thank the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, and the members of the committee. I thank all of the others who performed totally different roles within the course of.
“We expect that staff and the unions will show Mr President appreciation by working hard and staying focused to ensure that NiMet continues to achieve its mandate,” Anosike stated.
The workers of NiMet, represented by the NiMet Unions Joint Action Committee, additionally expressed their appreciation to Tinubu, Keyamo, and different authorities officers for the fee.
The unions expressed gratitude for the collective intervention in making certain the fee of the excellent minimal wage arrears owed to NiMet workers from 2019 to 2022.
It stated, “This significant action has greatly alleviated the financial challenges faced by our workforce and has renewed our hope and commitment to serving the nation with excellence.”