President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker of
the House of Representives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, have directed the
National Assembly Management Committee headed by the Clerk, Alhaji Sani
Omolori, to resolve all issues raised by protesting members of staff and
report back by Friday.
Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara |
The duo gave the directive at a meeting attended by the National
Assembly’s Management and members of staff under the umbrella of the
Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN),
In a statement issued by Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to
Saraki, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the presiding officers of both chambers of the
National Assembly stressed that it was important for the workers to be
well motivated.
Saraki and Dogara directed that the demands of the staff be properly
addressed in order to create a conducive atmosphere for the legislature
to perform its duties.
The Senate President and Speaker noted that the demands of the
workers are part of the responsibilities of the National Assembly’s
Management and that the grievances of the workers should not be allowed
to linger.
“The leadership of the National Assembly made it clear to the staff
that the issues raised by them were previously unknown to the
legislators and that even if they were known to the Senate President and
the Speaker, the leadership could do little to address them because
they fall under the purview of the NASS’s Management.
“They added that the constitution of the National Assembly Service
Commission which the workers demanded will be made before Friday.
“The workers demanded for the implementation of the CONLESS system in
the payment of their salaries and allowances, approval of new condition
of service for the workers, among other issues.
“However, Dr. Saraki and Rt. Hon. Dogara, as well as their colleagues
also reassured the workers that they will personally supervise how the
management will eventually resolve the issues and ensure that the
workers are not shortchanged”, Olaniyonu stated.
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