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Pray For 15,000 NIPOST Workers About To Lose Their Jobs, by odinnie: 11:56am On Aug 15, 2020 |
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) is to lose
nothing less than 15,000 workers due to the recent
take over of its primary duty to produce and issue
stamp by the Federal Inland Revenue Services
(FIRS).
To this end, the workers have threatened to embark
on a nationwide strike; threatening to withdraw their
services across the country after a 21-day ultimatum
issued on Thursday, July 18, 2020.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on
Thursday, the Senior Staff Association of Statutory
Corporations and Government Owned Companies
(SSASCGOC), who is the trade union unionising both
NIPOST and FIRS workers, said: “the FIRS on 30th
June 2020 against any known law produced and
launched its owned brand of adhesive stamp thereby
hijacking and taking over the function of NIPOST.”
The General Secretary of SSASCGOC, Comrade Ayo
Olorunfemi, while addressing the press conference
said it was illegal for FIRS to produce and issue a
stamp to denote duties when it can be procured from
NIPOST.
If this is allowed to go on, he said the usurpation of
the main duty of NIPOST will lead to about 15,000
job loss, adding that the union would not accept
this as there is no known law that gives FIRS to
produce a stamp.
Comrade Olorunfemi said, “in respect to job loss, we
will not lose anything less than 15,000 workers and
when you look at that, the multiplier effect on the
economy and the saturation of unemployment
market, you will know that it will be a catastrophe
waiting to happen and we have said we will not
allow that to happen.”
He added: “To this end, we are calling on the
federal government to facilitate an urgent meeting
between NIPOST, FIRS, SSASCGOC and other
stakeholders in order to arrive at an amicable
resolution.
Failure to do this within 21 days from today
Thursday 8th July 2020, the Union shall have no
other option than to direct all its members in
NIPOST to withdraw their services.
“It is very painful that while other nations are
protecting and developing their postal services and
making maximum use of the services for
advancement, Nigeria is busy doing things that will
kill its own.”
He pointed out that stamp is a product of NIPOST as
given to it by law, adding that the Financial Act did
not give any power to FIRS to produce a stamp.
The SSASCGOC general secretary said: “It should be
noted that both NIPOST and Federal Inland Revenue
Services are Statutory Corporations for which this
Union has Jurisdiction to organise their staff.
Therefore, our position must always be balanced
according to the laws of the land. That is why we are
insisting that both organisations must develop a
synergy that will enhance higher productivity in the
area of stamp matter.
“We recognise the power conferred on FIRS to
collect stamp duties just as that of the NIPOST
power to produce and issue stamps. These must be
acknowledged and recognised in implementing the
Finance Act. It should be noted that stamp is a
product of NIPOST as given to it by law.
The Finance Act did not give any power to FIRS to
produce a stamp. In other words, to utilise stamp for
duties FIRS must get it from NIPOST.
“As we speak many Nigerians have stopped
purchasing adhesive stamps from NIPOST. This if
not challenged and nip in the bud will ultimately lead
to the collapse of NIPOST and the staff will have to
lose their jobs. We will not allow this to happen.”
He stated that if the government failed to yield to
their demand and the strike commenced, the union
will also go to court to seek legal redress.
According to Olorunfemi: “Mr President has told us
clearly that there will be no job loss. We consider
that as just a statement coming from Mr President
because of his heart, he doesn’t want it. But when
circumstances lead to people losing their jobs, that
statement will be withdrawn.
“So, we don’t want to wait and rely on that
statement that there will be no job loss. If there is no
more job to do, will they continue to keep us? So,
we are determined to protect the interest of our
members in this case.
“Why are we not approaching the court now? We
have not thrown that out, it is an option but as a
responsible trade union Organisation, we want to
exploit all available avenue before resorting to court.
“I can assure you by the time they allow this thing to
lead to a strike, we will also be in court. Once we
start the strike, and while we are in the street
fighting, we will also go to court to fight. You don’t
fight on the street when you cannot win in court.
“We have our own way of seeding messages across.
One of the ways is to alert them the way we have
done, and the next stage will be to withdraw our
services and report this matter to the international
community. We will also go to court to seek legal
redress.
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Re: Pray For 15,000 NIPOST Workers About To Lose Their Jobs, by Mrlouis: 4:46pm On Aug 15, 2020 |
NIPOST still dey in existence?? |
Re: Pray For 15,000 NIPOST Workers About To Lose Their Jobs, by odinnie: 6:23pm On Aug 15, 2020 |
Mrlouis:yes oo.. when you haul your goods from abroad , there. services. is alot cheaper i guess |
Re: Pray For 15,000 NIPOST Workers About To Lose Their Jobs, by stracey(m): 7:33pm On Aug 15, 2020 |
Nipost is still using achaic method of haulage. I have been to their office severally for surveys. It wouldn't be a bad thing if you upgrade as you have so many haulage coys as competitors |
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