- The union had staged a protest on March 9 at the gate of the National Assembly to protest the non-implementation of the Financial Autonomy Act
- It threatened to occupy all state houses of assembly if its demands were not met
The national leadership of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has commenced an indefinite strike across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
PASAN National President, Usman Mohammed, at a press briefing on Monday, directed members of the union to embark on industrial action from Tuesday morning.
He explained that the move became necessary following the unwillingness of the Federal Government to implement the Financial Autonomy Act of 2018 and Presidential Order 10.
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Mohammed explained that the union had explored all available options to avert the strike but its efforts had yet to yield any positive result.
He said: “The union having exhausted all attempts aimed at asking for the implementation of the financial autonomy by the Federal Government after 21 days, 14 days and seven days ultimatums; at this juncture, the union has no other option than to direct our members to embark on an indefinite strike.”
According to the PASAN president, the union has been magnanimous by allowing ample time in the last two years for the government, through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Financial Autonomy for State Judiciary and Legislature, to implement the provisions of the Constitution.
He added that members of the union have run out of patience and have resolved to put an end to further delays to the implementation of the Financial Autonomy Act.
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