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By Nnasom David
The unions of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) person suspended their planned onslaught enactment pursuing a marathon gathering convened by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, successful Abuja connected Tuesday.
The meeting, which focused connected unit payment concerns, came aft the unions had issued a announcement of concern enactment scheduled to statesman by midnight.
After respective hours of deliberation and a thorough reappraisal of facts and figures, some parties reached an amicable resolution, starring to the suspension of the planned strike.
A communiqué jointly signed by representatives of NiMet absorption and national leaders — Odinaka Igbokwe (NUATE), Alo Lawrence (AUPCTRE), Kayode Alakija (SSASCGOC), Alale Adedayo (ANAP), Dr. Nasiru Sani (Director, HR&A), and Sani Bello Torankawa (Director, HRM) — elaborate the agreements reached.
On the contented of wage relativity, the Minister and the Permanent Secretary volition prosecute applicable authorities for owed consideration. Both parties besides agreed to travel up connected the outgo of the 2024 minimum wage arrears and the 9 months of consequential wage accommodation arrears.
NiMet absorption is to instantly wage 30 omitted unit from the agency’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Regarding the furnishings grant, 35 percent of the approved magnitude volition beryllium implemented immediately, portion the remaining 65 percent volition beryllium captured successful the 2026 budget. To guarantee close reconciliation of funds owed to NiMet from sister agencies, an Inter-Agency Account Reconciliation Committee volition beryllium constituted by the Permanent Secretary.
It was besides agreed that national representatives volition beryllium progressive successful pursuing approvals for allowances and constitution matters with the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) and the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). The absorption was urged to beryllium proactive successful securing indispensable approvals wrong tenable timeframes.
Following these agreements, the planned concern enactment by NiMet unit has been officially suspended.
The Minister commended the national leaders for their maturity, constructive engagement, and consciousness of responsibility, reaffirming the Ministry’s committedness to promoting unit welfare, maintaining concern harmony, and implementing reforms that heighten productivity and work transportation successful the aviation sector.
The station NiMet unions suspend onslaught aft marathon gathering with Keyamo appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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