By Naomi Sharang
The Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Mr Ojo Olatunde, has assured members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) of making their condition of service a priority.
Olatunde gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Committee on the Implementation of the Condition of Service in the National Assembly.
Olatunde said that the management would do all within its power to ensure that members of staff of the national assembly get what is due to them.
He said You will agree with me that this historic meeting is actually called to demonstrate our passionate desire to make your Condition of Service (CoS) a continuous priority.
I want to make it clear and loud that we shall never rest in our desire to make all staff of the National Assembly a very important commodity always, because of the high value management p|aces on you.
This proactive dimension we have tailored out informed the Inauguration of the Committee on the Implementation on the Condition of Service which shall continuously be used within the National Assembly under our watch.
The CNA therefore tasked the committee to be committed to its terms of reference which include working out modalities towards further sustainable implementation of the condition of service and other related welfare matters
It also include to cost each of the allowances and present a feasible timetable for a staggered implementation.
Olatunde also advised the committee not to be used to foment unnecessary trouble, saying it will not augur well for the health of the National Assembly.
Chairman PASAN, National Assembly Chapter, Mr Sunday Sabiyi, said that the pending welfare issues of the association included non-payment of 22 months minimum wage arrears.
He called on the management for immediate implementation and payment of the arrears in order to address the plight of his members.
Sabiyi also called for the implementation of rent subsidy at 40% of Consolidated Annual Salary, hazard allowance at 5% of consolidated monthly salary, gratuity for every retiring staff and all pending promotion arrears. (NAN)
Source: NAN News