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Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service have threatened to embark on strike over what they described as meagre salaries and poor working conditions.

It was gathered that some aggrieved officials complained over their alleged neglect by the Federal Government despite the hazardous nature of their work.

In a document obtained by journalists on Tuesday in Uyo, the aggrieved workers accused the Federal Government of paying more attention to inmates and the correctional facilities across the country without consideration for the welfare of those manning the inmates and the facilities.

They urged President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a welfare committee that will look into their welfare saying they do not have a service commission or effective representation in the National Assembly.

The document stated, “Now the big question is, why (is) all the attention of the Federal Government focusing on the inmates, buildings and others, then neglecting the welfare of the officers employed to take care and correct the inmates in line with the Mandela’s rule?

“In line with the United Nations standard minimum rules (Mandela’s rules), the correctional officers are well paid and taken care of in all capacities to enable them carry out their legitimate responsibilities for the betterment of the inmates and the nation. But here in Nigeria, the reverse is the case.

“Our salaries and allowances are very poor, both senior and junior officers. We are traumatized to the extent that recently some staff commited suicide due to neglect and poor welfare. If this issue is not addressed, we are left with no option but to go on strike.

“We want to draw the attention of the Federal Government that the modus operandi of the NCS must be changed to be commensurate with the new nomenclature. Officers and men should experience the correction firstly in different areas of their livelihood. They should be trained overseas to be able to adapt to system of operation for better productivity and to reduce cases of recidivism.

“Accommodations of the NCS officers both senior and junior are eyesores except those officers who are very lucky to work in Akwa Ibom Command and Ikot Ekpene custodial centre. Thatch/mud houses are still used as accommodation by the NCS officers in different parts of the country. No befitting barracks.

“The Nigerian Correctional Officers and men did not receive a diem and palliative from the Federal Government throughout the Covid-19 lockdown, but we are still committed to our duties, caring for the inmates, providing guards and security to all the correctional centres to avoid any unusual occurrences to the facilities in Nigeria.”

However, the NCS Public Relations Officer, H.U Chukwuedo, denied knowledge of any strike threat by the officers.

“Well I’m not aware of any threat by our officers to go on strike and I’ve not even got the lead from any quarter that any of our staff is protesting over anything,” he said.

https://dailytrust.com/warders-threaten-strike-over-poor-salaries-working-conditions

Why has everyone suddenly wants to go on strike

ASUU on strike

Official of correctional center about to

Police force given signal

When is bandits, ESN, Ipob miscreants, unknown gunmen, terrorist will go on strike

Nigeria i s finished.. i pity the Next person about to carry the burden and embarrassment this istration, has caused.

Nigeria the dead country...where the citizens only know how to rant online blaming and never taking responsibility for their misfortune..

Nigeria where the citizens always blame the white for exploiting them while their leaders keep milking them dry but they never hold their leaders responsible..

Nigeria where the citizens always cry racism but are the biggest racist ever...they so hate themself that once you ain't from their tribe then you ain't human.. nonsense..

French revolution of 1789 is loading. If you salary earners are complaining that your salary is small what about jobless Nigerian youths some graduate over 5 years without a job.

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Nigeria the dead country...where the citizens only know how to rant online blaming and never taking responsibility for their misfortune..

Nigeria where the citizens always blame the white for exploiting them while their leaders keep milking them dry but they never hold their leaders responsible..

Nigeria where the citizens always cry racism but are the biggest racist ever...they so hate themself that once you ain't from their tribe then you ain't human.. nonsense..

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Bubu and co have finished this country. They sell oil, they loot. They borrow loans and loot, they print money, they loot. Even the taxes, they still loot. The nation's coffers have been emptied. I doubt there will be a penny left in the treasury when this man leaves in 2023.

The trouble will reach everywhere that is when politicians would be marched on the street and flogged to jail by the people!

Coming just few days after aggrieved men of the Nigeria Police threatens to embark on industrial action, won't be surprised if Nigeria Navy, Airforce and Army follow suit. Buhari has lowered every bar on good governance and improvement in welfare of uniformed personnel in the country

This Buhari's stration has taught us a lot of things .... Even if you ask those abokis for area, they go still swear for am....

Anybody wey vote for APC again enh, make I no talk...

Nigeria is in turmoil, this is still the beginning.

Ok

This one wey everybody just dey strike for Buhari era...

E don be for nigeria, when prices of things becomes costly, big money becomes useless

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https://dailytrust.com/warders-threaten-strike-over-poor-salaries-working-conditions

Bubu dey do well, hope Femi dey read sey everybody na PDP now

everything is going downhill

and buhari is less concern

What a time to be alive.

Police one strike, Prison Warden wan strike

My question is, will they open the prison and set prisoner free before going for the strike abi dem go leave prisoners locked, unattended to and go for their strike?

Naija!

Nawaoooo.. every workers want to go on strike ... Buhari has destroyed this country

Lol everybody just wan strike
What a great country ruled by unfortunate leaders