The Federal Authorities has paid the excellent 45-month minimal wage arrears owed to staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Company.
This was revealed in an announcement issued on Monday by the Secretary of NiMet Union Joint Motion Committee, Okechukwu Nwokoro.
The unpaid arrears, which date again to 2019, had been a supply of pressure between NiMet administration and its workers, resulting in frequent clashes with labour unions.
Earlier this 12 months, the state of affairs practically escalated into industrial motion, because the unions had deliberate to go on strike on Could 20, 2024.
Nevertheless, the strike was averted on the final minute following an intervention by the Home Committee on Aviation Expertise and their Senate counterpart.
An settlement was reached on Could 19, 2024, throughout a particular session convened by the Home Committee on Aviation Expertise, led by its Chairman, Abiodun Akinlade, with NiMet administration and union representatives in attendance.
The Director-Basic of NiMet, Prof Charles Anosike, expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for authorising the cost of the arrears.
“Mr President has demonstrated as soon as once more that he’s a worker-friendly President. The difficulty of the unpaid 45-month wage arrears predates this administration, however nonetheless, Mr President has cleared the excellent.
“I want to thank the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Improvement, Festus Keyamo, SAN, for the function he performed. Additionally the Chairman of the Home Committee on Aviation Expertise, Abiodun Akinlade, and members of the Committee for his or her sacrifices and well timed intervention.
“I want to additionally thank the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, and the members of the committee. I thank all of the others who performed totally different roles within the course of.
“We count on that workers and the unions will present Mr President appreciation by working exhausting and staying targeted to make sure that NiMet continues to attain its mandate,” Anosike mentioned.
The workers of NiMet, represented by the NiMet Unions Joint Motion Committee, additionally expressed their appreciation to Tinubu, Keyamo, and different authorities officers for the cost.
The unions expressed gratitude for the collective intervention in guaranteeing the cost of the excellent minimal wage arrears owed to NiMet workers from 2019 to 2022.
It mentioned, “This vital motion has vastly alleviated the monetary challenges confronted by our workforce and has renewed our hope and dedication to serving the nation with excellence.”