Construction workers in Nigeria have declared a three-day warning strike, starting from February 5 due to the non-implementation of wage awards by employers.
The workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW), and the Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA), announced the ultimatum in a joint statement issued on Friday.
The statement, jointly signed by the NUCECFWW general secretary, Ibrahim Walama and the acting general secretary of the CCESSA, Tony Egbule, said the decision to embark on the strike was reached at the joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of both associations held on January 25.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved N35,000 as the provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid workers for six months to relieve the hardship caused by the petrol subsidy removal.
The associations said their employers had refused to discuss the implementation of the wage award agreed between the federal government and the organised labour with them.
The statement reads, “The joint NEC of both unions has directed all the members of the NUCECFWW and CCESSA to proceed on a three-day warning strike, starting from February 5, 2024, in the first instance, to press home our demand.”
“Consequent upon the above, all the members across board are advised to ensure total compliance.”
The associations further urged officials and members of both unions to “constantly check the relevant platforms of NUCECFWW and CCESSA for necessary information and further directives.”
