NAN Joint Union gives 7 day ultimatum to MD to address issues of welfare, ors

The Joint Union in the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has given the Managing Director if the agency seven (7) days ultimatum to address the lack of welfare, operational needs and the sorry state of affairs in the agency.

The Joint Union comprise of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio, Television, Theatre Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU), Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Service Employees(AUPCTRE) and Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC)

This is contain in a letter to the Managing Director, Mr Bukky Ponle, titled “7 DAYS NOTICE/ULTIMATUM TO ADDRESS OPERATIONAL NEEDS, WELFARE ISSUES” dated 22nd December, 2022.

The letter was signed by the Chairman of NAN NUJ, Collins Yakubu-Hammer, his secretary, Ikenna Nwadileke, the Vice and Acting Chairman of AUPCTRE in NAN, Ahmed Umar and the Asst Secretary of AUPCTRE, Ayuba Haruna respectively.

Others that signed are the President of SSASCGOC in NAN, Mrs Ogechi James and her Secretary, Miss Efe Ekpruke and the Chairman of RATTAWU, Ayodeji Fadipe and his Vice Chairman, Hamza Ibrahim respectively.

They said members of the Joint Union in the Agency met on Wednesday 21, December, 2022 and resolved to serve the management seven days notice to address the staff’s grievances on or before 4th January, 2023.

“Members observed that over the years, the management has failed to live up to its obligations in the areas of welfare, providing work tools, working conditions and capacity development.

“When Mr Buki Ponle assumed duty as Managing Director of NAN on 1st September, 2020, he promised us that the good old days of former MD, late Mrs Oluremi Oyo has come back, and he would ensure that all workers are happy, but today things have gotten worst in the agency with the daily mantra of ‘No Money’, by the DFA, even when we can see them spending the money on some management staff.
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