According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal any worker who participated in the strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress. would not be entitled to his or her wage.

The statement read: ”The attention of all Public Officers is drawn to the notice issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an indefinite strike from Wednesday, 18th May, 2016. This notice is regrettably given in spite of an Order by the Industrial Court against the strike action. .
Government, therefore, calls upon and advises all workers to respect the laws of the land and to desist from participating in an illegal strike action. Government undertakes to guarantee the safety of workers and their work places, and expects that normal work will continue in the interest of the nation.
Accordingly, Security agencies have been directed to ensure unimpeded access to offices, work places and markets. Acts of intimidation, harassment, including barricading of gates, locking up of offices, blocking of roads and preventing workers from carrying out their lawful duties will be met with appropriate response by the law enforcement agencies. .

All workers, whether in public or private sector are further reminded of the Trade Dispute Act, 2004, which provides that “where any worker takes part in a strike, he shall not be entitled to any wages or remuneration for the period of the strike and any such period shall not count for the purpose of reckoning the period of continuous employment and all rights dependent on continuity of employment shall be prejudicially affected accordingly.

Accordingly, all Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Agencies are hereby directed to invoke the provision of “no work no pay” in respect of any staff who absents him or herself from work to join the strike action. Attendance registers are required to be opened in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies.".... now rushing to work.

Source http://www.viviangist.com/workers-who-participate-in-nlc-strike-to-lose-their-salaries-fg-issues-warning

Cc; lalasticlala

so buhari wants to use military force againt nlc

NLC should know that some of us, if not most, are not interested in this strike. It should therefore be aborted.

#TalkTheTalk

If they can't control NLC, they want to control the Masses Cheap government.

Anyway, I think the strike shouldn't hold. No one is ready for it.

This is dictatorship, you want to force people to work against thier will.

This man will ruin this country ,
He cant manage people
He cant manage the economy

Then this is total failure
Sai buhari or sack buhari

If not for their selfish reasons, I see no need for the strike...

They didn't strike to increase minimum wage.
They didn't strike when the cue at filling stations where longer than River Nile.
They didn't strike when workers in some states where being owed for several months.

It's now that people are paying almost what they used to pay on fuel before with struggle and on black market that they are complaining of now..

With time fuel prices will drop... We should allow the forces of demand and supply come in to play first...

Dictatorship! Seems we're back to the abacha era!

Nigeria oti baje ooo

What kind of rubbish statement is that, so we should die in silence...

Chai! Oti threat yeah?




Well, I dey roll the streets right about now and all manner of students and hustlers dey streets! E be like say strike don flop!

OMG!

So we no longer have the right to agitate?
Wat a government!
Democracy indeed!!!

walenack:
This is dictatorship, you want to force people to work against thier will.

This man will ruin this country ,
He cant manage people
He cant manage the economy

Then this is total failure
Sai buhari or sack buhari

abeg park well jarwe

A man who defy court order to release Dasuki n N.Kanu wants us to obey the rule of law. Dis Govt shall.

O.Y.O

Watin person go follow sef...Naija don tire me ooooo,i wan run go d nearest country abeg

Still Vivian Gist Read more http://www.viviangist.com/no-strike-today-may-18-2016-as-tuc-backs-out-of-planned-nlc-strike

If buhari succeeds in silencing NLC he will go ahead and do more harm knowing quit well that nobody will cough. We don't know what we are into, some people are supporting this government out of sentiment.

I wasn't really interested in this strike.

But reading this threat against the Nigerian people by the government despite the terrible hardship it has placed on Nigerians, I am obliged to support aggressively any strike action.

This is the height of dictatorship from people with a dead conscience. They are not even pleading, they are threatening. This is terrible and if we allow this to pass, they will up the ante until we are totally silenced.

I can't believe Osibanjo is part of this government.

Hahaha.. Dictatorship is here to stay. So much for believing in CHANGE. Rubbish

I'm not in support of this strike from day one, but this decision by the FG is dictatorial and uncalled for.