Bauchi NLC wants govt to pay outstanding benefits of retired workers

From Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Bauchi State chapter, has called on the Bauchi State Government to pay the outstanding balance of retirement benefits of retired workers to ease their sufferings.

Chairman of the NLC in the state, Comrade Danjuma Saleh, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 23 delegate conference held at Command Guest House, Bauchi, on Tuesday.

Represented by Dauda Shuaibu, Chairman of Joint Negotiations Council (JNC), he commended the Governor for paying part of the retirement benefits, and appealed for the balance to be paid timely to ease the sufferings of the affected retirees.

He said “The backlog of retirement benefits inherited from previous administrations runs into billions of naira, with many yet to get their benefits years after retirement.

“It is a source of pride for one to serve his fatherland and be compensated at the end of his career so as to ease his life and that of his dependents” the NLC Chairman said.

NLC Chairman described the relationship between Governor Bala Mohammed and the organised labour in the state as cordial, saying it has resulted in the continuous existence of industrial peace and harmony.

He appealed to the governor to sustain the cordial relationship.

“The recent renovation and upgrading of Abubakar Umar State Secretariat and provision of state of the art furniture and equipment in our offices as well as all Local Government Secretariats across the State is an effort towards providing a conducive working environment for our members/ workers and therefore worthy of commendation.”