File: Governor Mutfwang in an armoured vehicle during a condolence visit.
• NLC, CSOs, reject proposal,plan siege on assembly
By Golok Nanmwa, JOS
A bill seeking to grant pensions and retirement benefits to former Speakers, Deputy Speakers, Principal Officers and members of the Plateau State House of Assembly has triggered widespread outrage, with the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, civil society organisations, CSOs, and concerned citizens describing the proposal as self-serving and insensitive amid the state’s economic and security challenges.
Leaders of NLC, their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC and CSOs allies have hinted of possible siege on the Assembly complex on July 30, if the bill is not withdrawn.
