Three big labour unions for Kaduna State don suspend dia planned warning strike as Gov Uba Sani don approve new national minimum wage plus all the small small adjustment wey go follow am for local government workers.
The unions wey join hand talk na Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN).
Dem yarn this one for joint press briefing wey happen for Kaduna on Thursday, where the union leaders — Rayyanu Turunku for NULGE, Ibrahim Dalhatu for NUT and Umar Fatika for MHWUN — hail the governor say him show real compassion and care for workers.
Dem talk say the new pay go start from October 2025 and e go also cover people wey dey work under State Universal Education Board and Primary Healthcare Board.
According to dem, “Gov Sani show him sincerity and respect for workers even when money matter tight for government hand.”
The unions also salute the governor for all the good work wey him dey do for education and health sector — from renovating classrooms for all 23 LGAs, to approving 65 years retirement age or 40 years service for teachers, plus refund over ₦500 million ENDWELL savings wey workers don lose before.
Dem thank am again for bring back the monthly ENDWELL contribution and for do staff verification wey make government work clean and correct.
For health side, dem hail the governor for revamp 255 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs), build 23 PHC Centres of Excellence, and plan to employ 1,800 health workers every year for the next five years. Dem even celebrate say Kaduna win 2024 Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge Champion for North West Zone.
The labour people still hail Gov Sani for the 100 CNG buses wey e launch to give free transport to workers and students. Dem say na sharp move wey go help people cope with the wahala wey fuel subsidy removal bring.
Dem end am by promise say dem go continue to work with the Kaduna State Government in peace. “Make our members show better attitude and hard work to match the governor’s good heart,” dem talk.
