By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and other affiliate unions in Cross River State has rejected the payment of N25,000 by Directors to write Permanent Secretary examination. Organised Labour (Action Committee) in a joint bulletin titled, ‘Attention: All Directors in State Service, payment of N25,000 by
By Ushang Ewa Comrade Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Cross River State has been released after veeb5in captivity for 85 Days. Mr. Ukpepi was kidnapped on March 21st 2021 about 400 days after he was released from his first kidnap. He was released after ransom was paid twice after an
Solidarity Message by Organized Labour in Cross River State To Nigerian Workers in Commemoration of the 2021 International Workers’ Day (May Day) Protocol Gentlemen of the Press, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Labour veterans here present, Comrades, I bring you warm felicitations from the State Councils of the TUC and NLC on the occasion of this
By Kelvin Ololo The organized labour in Cross River has threatened to shut down the State if government fails to secure the release of Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the State’s chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) who was kidnapped on Sunday. This is the second time in 15 months that Mr. Ukpepi has
By Patrick Obia and Kelvin Ololo The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday morning suspended the indefinite strike action over the increase of petrol pump price and electricity tarrif, agreeing on the deregulation of the downstream sector of the economy. This followed a breakthrough in negotiations with the Federal
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An unidentified lady slumped Monday in Calabar while protesting against the delisting of her name and about 3,000 others from the payroll of the Cross River State government. The lady is said to have grown exhausted due to hunger. She was later revived and left for her house. The Niger Delta Activists
By Ogar Monday Despite the effort by the Cross River State Government to pay salaries of workers regularly, Budgit, a civic technology organization with interest in raising transparency in governance has said the state cannot pay salaries without borrowing. This was contained in its 2017 Fiscal Sustainability Index that “looks at the ability of states
By Ushang Ewa Staff of the Cross River Geographic Information Agency, CRGIA are currently been owed between 9 and 11 months salaries findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. Several SOS messages sent to CrossRiverWatch by staff shows that all may not be well despite claims by the state government that it pays salaries on time which earned