May Day: ASCSN leadership vows commitment to members welfare

By Afolabi Oyekunle.

As Workers celebrate May Day today, the leadership of the union under the National President, Comrade Shehu Mohammed and the Secretary General, Comrade Joshua Apebo have vowed their commitment to be focus and continue to pursue the welfare of members in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) at the Federal and 36 States Public Services.

This is contained in the May Day message of the Union.

According to the leaders, they have since assuming office on 12th August 2024 at the 5^th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Association held at Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, convinced the Federal Government to:

Restore payment of gratuity to public service employees with effect from January 2026. Payment of gratuity which was stopped since 2004 when the Pension Reforms Act was introduced even though that law did not expressly abolish gratuity.

.Agree to pay arrears of Wage Awards to Public Service Employers in the Federal MDAs in April and May.

Pay newly recruited teachers in the 110 Unity Schools throughout the country.

To start settling outstanding promotion and salary arrears in the Unity Schools that will spread to other MDAs in due course.

Unveil N10 billion housing loan scheme designed to increase access to affordable homeownership for Federal Public Service Employees.

The Association said other welfare issues are still being pursued.

"We wish you all happy May Day celebration, Solidarity for ever".

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