NLC urges Bauchi govt to clear gratuities, improve workers’ welfare

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Bauchi State Council, has called connected the authorities authorities to found a wide model for the outgo of outstanding gratuities owed to retired civilian servants.

The national made the entreaty during the 2026 International Workers’ Day solemnisation held successful Bauchi, organised jointly with the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

The State NLC Chairman, Dauda Shuaibu, said retirees who served the authorities for up to 35 years merit to permission work with dignity, stressing the request to wide the backlog of unpaid gratuities.

He besides urged the authorities to commence the allocation of houses built nether the Civil Servants Housing Scheme to forestall deterioration, noting that the approaching rainy play and windstorms could harm the structures if they stay unoccupied.

Shuaibu further appealed for the proviso of 2 18-seater buses to enactment the operations of the NLC arsenic a coordinating assemblage for implicit 40 affiliate unions successful the state.

On workers’ welfare, the national called for the resumption of the permission transport grant, describing it arsenic a statutory entitlement that supports workers’ wellbeing and produ...