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NLC demonstrates at Trust Fund Pension offices over sack of 45 employees
Story by Jamila Yunusa SULEIMAN.
Business operations and official functions have been severely disrupted at the headquarters of Trust Fund Pensions, after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) closed down the premises to protest alleged termination of employment of over 45 employees and the decision of not allowing unionisation of workers.
Speaking during the demonstration, chairperson of the National Labour Congress (NLC) FCT council, Comrade Stephen Adalooh Knabayi, revealed that Trust Fund Pensions Limited are not operating in line with the labour principles and operations, and all efforts to have discussions with them over the reported issues have failed.
“NLC is an organised organisation, we do things with reasons. Our actions here this morning is against the Trust Fund board.”
“Trust Fund Pensions Limited are not operating in line with the labour principles and operations, and all efforts to have discussions with them over the reported issues have failed.
“One of the reasons behind the picketing today, is the sack of over 45 workers and plans to sack more. There are cases of workers paid below the minimum wage, the workers have not being allowed to operate as labour union by Trust Fund Pension Limited either,” he said.
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The chairperson further stated that, “This is not a one or two days activity, neither is the picketing in Abuja alone. It is nationwide and NLC remains here for as long as necessary until the Trust Fund Pensions board gives the desired attention.”
Similarly, Ado Muhammad Musa, FCT Auditor, Medical Health Workers Union, also expressed his dismay towards the reports against Trust Fund Pensions Limited.
He said, “We are here picketing Trust Fund Pensions Limited, for violating established labour laws, such as sacking over 40 workers without stating reasons and denying their workers the liberty of unionisation.”
Meanwhile, all efforts by our correspondent to reach the Trust Fund Managing Director, Uche Ihechere, have not been successful.
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