NLC, TUC: Unions threaten to shut down banks for sacking workers

They also gave the banks who laid-off their workers, a 21 day
ultimatum to call them back or face industrial action.


The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)
have threatened to shut down banks for sacking their workers despite
the Federal Government plea.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige had earlier
ordered banks » to stop sacking their staff.

The Labour unions also said they support the minister's threat to
withdraw the licence of the banks » that insisted on sacking their
staff.
They also gave the banks who laid-off their workers, a 21 day
ultimatum to call them back or face industrial action.

The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba and his TUC counterpart, Bobboi Kaigama
said "we will picket them to show them that they do not have monopoly
of law of disobedience."

The labour leaders also slammed the banks for not allowing their
workers join labour unions.