The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, National Assembly chapter, has issued a 4-day warning strike notice to commence on Monday, Dec. 17.
A statement from the Chairman of the association, Bature Mohammed, in Abuja on Saturday, said the decision was reached at an emergency congress held on Friday, Dec. 14.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to present the 2019 Appropriation bill to the joint National Assembly on Wednesday, December 19.
According to Mohammed the warning strike is to press home their demands.
The strike is expected to run till Dec. 20,
Mohammed advised all members of the association to stay away from their duty posts during the strike period.
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Recall that members of the Association had on Dec. 4 shut down operations at the National Assembly during a protest also aimed at drawing the attention of the National Assembly authorities and the lawmakers to their demands.
They had prevented when the lawmakers from gaining access to their chambers for plenary.
The National Assembly workers are asking for a new condition of service for members, promotion and payment of 28 per cent increment in salary captured as contained in the 2018 budget.
Following their Dec.4 protest, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Rep Yakubu Dogara, had given the Clerk of the National Assembly till Dec. 7 to resolve the issue.
