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JUST IN: NIMC Staff Begin Strike Over Poor Funding, Exposure To COVID-19
The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) workers have embarked on a strike action to protest their exposure to COVID-19 risks, irregularities in promotion and poor funding.
They are also asking to be paid overtime and provided with enough tools to work with.
This is contained in a notice of strike signed by President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) NIMC branch, Lucky Michael, and its Secretary, Odia Victor.
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“Consequent upon the just concluded congress of the above mentioned association that took place on January 6, 2020, the unit executive directs all members of grade level 12 and below in the head office and state offices to report to their respective duty posts tomorrow January 7, 2020 and do nothing.
“All members at the local government offices and special centres are advised to stay away from their various centres as task force and implementation committees would be on parade to ensure total compliance to the directive,” it read in part.
Eko Hot Blog reported in December that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had mandated that all sim card owners link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their bio data to avoid being barred.
Large crowds have since then besieged the offices of the NIMC across the country shunning COVID-19 Safety protocols.
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