The Kaduna State Government (KDSG) has condemned the action of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the past days, describing it as criminal activity which have defined the campaign of economic and social sabotage and lawlessness waged by the NLC.
The government said that it would not ignore all the unlawful acts it has committed and what it has caused to the peaceful activities of the state, stressing that all will be punished for their crimes.
While commending doctors and some other categories of health workers that are trying to run public health facilities, KDSG thanked citizens for remaining calm.
The state government has decided the following in other to bring an end to this mayhem:
1. Ayuba Wabba and his senior confederates in the NLC are declared wanted, and will be vigorously prosecuted for violations of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, the Miscellaneous Offences and the Trade Dispute (Essential Services) Acts. They are advised to report to the Ministry of Justice and the Police Headquarters to take their statements;
2. The Ministry of Health will dismiss all nurses below GL 14 for going on an unlawful strike. Salaries that could have gone to them are to be given as extraordinary occupational allowances to the health workers who are at their duty posts to fill the gap of those absconding from duty. The Ministry of Health has been directed to advertise vacancies for the immediate recruitment of new nurses to replace those dismissed;
3. Any academic staff of KASU that does not report for work will be dismissed. The authorities of KASU are to submit a copy of the attendance register for all categories of staff daily to the Secretary to the State Governemnt and the Commissioner of Education;
4. All MDAs are also to submit daily copies of attendance register to the Head of Service
KDSG viewed that actions of the NLC as equivalent to the actions of bandits kidnapping and menacing the citizens, explaining that bandits illegally use arms while the NLC is deploying mob action for exactly the same ends: trying to hold hostage the freedoms, economic interests, livelihoods and resources of the people of Kaduna State.
It stated that it will not submit its treasury to the entitled minority, adding that it will reform and rightsize it's pubkic service to meet the needs and resources of the state even if the NLC strikes ad infinitum.
The government maintained committed to using all the resources it can generate to serve the interest of the interests of the majority of its citizens, providing social services beyond paying salaries, always putting the interests of the many ahead of the few.
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