News New Nigerian workers suspend 31-months-old strike

The Joint Workers Consultative Union of the New Nigerian Newspaper (NNN), Kaduna, has called off its 31months-old strike which began on January 22, 2013.
In a statement signed by Abdull-Azeez Ahmed

Kadir, Chairman NNN Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bulus Shabayan, Chairman National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) NNN Chapel, the workers said they  have resolved to resumed duty.
“Following the resolution of the meeting between management of the New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) Limited, Kaduna, and the Joint Workers Union consisting of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPROW) in consultation with the state council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the NNN workers have decided to suspend their 31 months old industrial action which began on January 22, 2013 and have resolve to resumed duty with effect from Tuesday September 8, 2015. This is as a result of the confidence we have in the new set of the 19 Northern state governors, the owners of the company, and the new leadership of the Forum under the Borno State governor, Alhaji Kashim Shetima,” the statement read.
The statement further said the workers believe that the current Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) would be proactive in revamping and repositioning the NNN and that workers ‘welfare will be given the needed attention ‘‘as the newspaper still remains one of the most visible and enduring legacies of Sir Ahmadu Bello’’.
“Considering the potentially viable imposing multimillion Naira estates and other landed property belonging to the company among other spinning outfits across the nation, we know the company is too rich to be this poor. The NNN can and would be self sustaining with prudent and innovative management. We believe that the current NSGF would take the required steps to ensure that,” he said.
The unions said they have also resolved that no worker would be victimized, harassed or intimidated following the suspension of the strike and appealed to the management of the company to immediately implement the N18,000 national minimum wage which it promised.
The statement called on the workers to be law abiding and to obey the company’s rules and regulations.