Breaking: Police, SSS Take Over National Assembly Over Planned Protest by Legislative Workers

The management of National Assembly, Monday morning, September 27, beefed up security following the threats issued by workers under aegis of Salary Arrears Affected Legislative Aides (SAALA) vowed to ground activities.

Security personnel including anti-riot and regular policemen, State Security Services (SSS) personnel and Sergeant-at-Arms have been deployed to the complex manning various entrances and exits.

It was also observed that the doors leading to the foyer at the White House from the Senate and House of Representatives chambers have not only been shut but being guarded by security operatives.

Recall that aides of Nigerian national lawmakers agreed to ground activities of the National Assembly starting from Monday, September 27, following the alleged non-payment of their salary and allowances to the tune of N3.1 billion, The legislative workers are claiming that the huge debt stems from N1.35 billion in salary arrears and N1.75 billion for consequential adjustment on minimum wage. The aides added that while 1,300 aides were still being owed salary arrears, not even one of the 2,345 employees in NASS has received the consequential adjustment on minimum wage after their employment in June 2019.

Meanwhile, the federal government has presented new conditions of service and improved salary scale to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) following the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, made the formal presentation to the Board and Management of NIMC in Abuja on Thursday, September 2. This was contained in a statement issued by the minister’s spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman.

Credit: Legit