The Kwara State branch of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called on the Kwara government and the organised labour in the state to urgently engage in dialogue over the industrial action currently being embarked upon by workers.
The call was made in a statement issued by its state Chairman, Dr Saudat Abdulbaki and the General Secretary, Alhaji AbdulRahman Sanni, on Wednesday in Ilorin.
Workers in the state had on Tuesday embarked on indefinite strike over non-implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage by the state government, among other demands.
At the end of its congress on Monday, September 28, 2020, the organised labour in the state, had given the state a 14-day ultimatum to resolve all its demands by Monday, September 12, failing which it would call out its members on strike.
Government on its part says the labour unions were unmindful of the fact that their demands would grind the state to a halt as its financial resources could not meet the totality of the workers demands.
The NIPR advised that both government and labour should pave way for meaningful dialogue to fast-track amicable resolution of the ongoing strike in the state.
“We see it as part of the institute’s corporate social responsibility to call for sincerity of purpose among the two parties to restore industrial harmony in the state,” the organisation said.
While calling on government to be sincere in the opening of its books in order to restore peace, it advised that that the current situation in the state should not be allowed to result in communication breakdown between the government and the labour unions.
The body also advised the state government to always be proactive in the implementation of its programmes and policies through constant engagement of all critical stakeholders.
It noted that no meaningful development could be attained in an atmosphere of rancour and acrimony.
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