NIMC staff go on strike amid NIN registration chaos

 

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) staff below grade level 12 have begun a two-day warning strike Thursday, further worsening the chaos that had trailed the National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise across the nation.

The warning strike, according to the staff, was to demand safety measures for agency’s staff against COVID-19 and also to press for a new salary structure, the chairman of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) NIMC unit, Asekokhai Lucky Michael and the unit’s secretary, Odia Victor said.

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“Subsequent upon the last just-concluded Congress of the above-mentioned association that held 6th January, 2021, the Unit Executive hereby directs all members of Grade Level 12 and below in the Head Office and all state offices to report to their respective duty posts tomorrow (today) 7th January, 2021 and do nothing,” a communique signed by Michael and Victor said.

The association also advised all members in the local government offices and special centres to stay away from the various centres as the association task force and implementation committee would be on ground to ensure compliance.