Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Northern states Governors Forum to resolve the lingering issue of Kaduna Textiles Limited (KTL) staff by paying the N687 million outstanding gratuities and allowances of staff of the company that have been laid off since 2001.
NLC in a letter addressed to the chairman of the NSGF, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, signed by its vice president, who is also the secretary general of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Issa Aremu, urged the northern governors to immediately convene a stakeholders meeting that would resolve the issue of the KTL staff and enable the reopening of the textile mill.
The letter asked the “the Chief Servant” to initiate a meeting of critical stakeholders to discuss the way forward of Kaduna Textile Limited (KTL) in particular, the settlement of outstanding entitlements of our members.
“As I indicated during my discussion with the chief servant, the union is ever ready to partner with any prospective investors willing to invest in Kaduna Textile Limited (KTL). However, in the meantime, the settlement of entitlement of the workers amounting to N687, 073, 346 . 00 should be given urgent priority.
“These workers have suffered untold hardship due to long layoff from work without pay. Urgent settlement of their entitlements including a support to them would go a long way in reducing their burden and alleviating their increasing destitution, poverty and desperation capable of causing communal/industrial disharmony.”
Meanwhile, NLC has congratulated the chief executive officer of the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Umar Abubakar over the renewal of his appointment for second term of four years in office.
“The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) witnessed remarkable transformation with the enactment into law of the Employees Compensation Act (ECA) on 17th December 2010 by President Goodluck Jonathan.”
