The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) 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 had been laid off since 2001.
NLC in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the NSGF, Dr Mu’azu 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 titled “Re: Plight of Workers of Kaduna Textiles Limited” read: “The Chief Servant is humbly reminded 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 should be given urgent priority.
Meanwhile, NLC has congratulated the managing Director and 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.
“This is to formally congratulate you on the recent renewal of your appointment for second term in office as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) by President Goodluck Jonathan.
“The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) witnessed remarkable transformation with the enactment into law of the Employees Compensation Act (ECA) on December 17, 2010, by President Goodluck Jonathan.
“As critical stakeholders, we bear witness to the critical role played by NSITF under your leadership in ensuring the enactment of the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA).”
