DON'T SACK WORKERS, NLC TELLS FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba has written to the management of firstbank Nigeria Plc to suspend its plan to lay off its staff

In the letter, wabba threatened to implore labour actions against The management of Firstbank  Of Nigeria Plc , over impending plan to lay off its workers 

 In a letter adressed to the management of Firstbank of Nigeria plc which was signed by NLC President Ayuba Wabba and made available to newsmen, the bank is asked to immediately suspend all plans to lay off workers

NLC argues that it is unjust and against the Nigerian labour laws for First Bank of Nigeria to sack workers between the ages of 35 and 55 years old, who have put in minimum of 5 years.

The NLC said the issues were brought before the labour centre by its affiliate; the National Union of Banks, insurance and financial institutions, NUBIFI

The NLC therefore asked the Firstbank Management to re-enact engagements with the Union to resolve pending  issues instead of boosting the unemployment market with sack of workers

Labour is also calling on the federal government to intervene to avert looming crisis in the Banking sector.

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