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Ogun State House of Assembly workers under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has issued 16 days ultimatum to the state Governor, Dapo Abiodun to address the issues of their welfare.
They are requesting for full implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure for themselves and their colleagues in the House of Assembly Service Commission.
The group in a letter dated May 9 and signed by its Secretary-General, Awobifa Hammed, also demanded full compliance with the provisions of the Ogun State House of Assembly Service Commission Law, 2018 and Statutory Office (State Emolument) Amendment 2018.
According to the association, the decision to call the governor out became necessary because he had earlier ignored three correspondences from its chapter on the issue despite their plea.
It urged the governor to address its demands before May 31 or risk an industrial crisis in the state.
The letter read, ““Sir, Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) as a National Umbrella of all workers working in all Houses of Assembly and their Commissions, always conduct background checks on activities on appointment process and procedures in conformity with Assembly Service Commission Laws and other extant regulations.
““Its therefore alarming shocking and strange when discovered that the Clerk/Head of Legislative Service, the Deputy Clerk and Executive Secretary Assembly Service Commission who are all our members were not only denied their due salaries, in consonance with Ogun State Assembly Service Commission Law, 2018 section 10 (2)13 and 14 but other allowances attached to their office as well were equally denied.
“Consequent upon the earlier appeal cum request of Ogun State Chapter of PASAN demanding the full implementation of CONLESS and all attached allowances in their letters of March, 2013, the National Leadership wish to reiterate our strong support for the clarion call that “Their demands be attended to on or before 31 of May, 2023” which its failure may allow Our union to pursue the goal from other legitimate actions available.
““Sir, while still appealing through this medium that you use your good office to address this issue in time, please accept our unflinching regard.”
