The Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) has disclosed that it was enjoying a harmonious working relationship with the Governor Uba Sani administration.
The Chairman of the Congress, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman, made the disclosure during the Workers Day celebration at the Murtala Mohammed Square Kaduna Thursday.
According to him, the governor is open-minded and “extends goodwill to Kaduna state workers, particularly, the leadership of the two Labour Centres (NLC/TUCN) and our affiliates.”
He recalled that the governor had sponsored leaders of the two labour centres to a seven-day training workshop on ‘Sustainable Leadership Skills for Good Governance’ at the prestigious International Training Centre (ITC/ILO) of the International Labour Organisation in Turin, Italy, from April 15 to 22, 2025.”
According to Comrade Suleiman, the Governor also intervened when the Kaduna State Chapter of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity Workers (SSAEW) embarked on strike.
He reminded that the strike had plunged the North-west states of Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara into darkness, owing to the decision of the Kaduna Electric management to disengage over 400 staff.
“The swift intervention of His Excellency, the governor, brokered a deal and provided the platform for social dialogue that facilitated the amicable resolution of the industrial fracas,” he said.
The NLC Chairman reminded that staff of ‘’Kaduna State Water Corporation experienced almost three years of instability, turbulence and industrial disharmony, to the level that the Corporation was unable to pay their staff salaries for more than 11 months. ‘’
“The intervention of His Excellency brought to an end the lingering situation and the staff of the Corporation are now reabsorbed into Kaduna State Civil Service Salary Payment Platform as agitated and demanded by their unions,” he added.
Comrade Suleiman expressed gratitude for the release of the NUT Endwell Contribution and the reinstatement of head teachers as well as the administrative staff of SUBEB that were sacked by the previous administration.
The chairman also reiterated Governor Sani’s “commitment towards the full implementation of Consequential Adjustment to the 2024 minimum wage in the state.”
Suleiman praised the governor for the recent release of N3.8 billion for the payment of death benefits and accrued rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme.
According to him, the governor has disbursed a total of N10.4 billion in the two years of his administration.