Federal Government should declare a State of emergency on insecurity and unemployment in Nigeria to mitigate rising killings and abduction – NCSU
“…as workers groan under economic hardship…”
The Nigeria Civil Service Union has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to urgently declare a State of emergency on the rising insecurity and unemployment in Nigeria in order to mitigate rising killings and abduction of Nigerians for ransom
This was contained in a Communique issued at the end of the 82nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Civil Service Union held at the Green minds Hotel, utako Abuja, Federal Capital Territory signed by both the National President Comrade Oluwole Adeleye Sunday and the General Secretary Comrade Olowoyo Gbenga of the Union.
The 82nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Civil Service Union NCSU ex-rayed the various economic indices, social crisis and high rate of insecurity in the country the meeting resolved that Federal Government must take bull by the horn and find lasting solutions to the hydra headed problems facing Nigerian workers and Nigeria populace.
After exhaustive deliberations on various issues affecting the national polity, the Union as an institution, matters affecting welfare of members and staff of the unions, the NEC in session resolved as follows:
,1 insecurity in the nation
The NEC in session condemned in entirety the State of insecurity across the length and breath of the country. The meeting observed the total collapse in the security architecture.which has permeated the unstoppable nature of operations by the different code-names of the perpetrators of the criminal activities e g ; bandits, kidnappers, gunmen, lswap, Boko haram etc. and outrightly condemned the scenarios, the admonished Federal Government to seek foreign intervention to address the deadly and alarming drift of insecurity in Nigeria.
The meeting commended the different Leadership organs of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) NAC. CWC, NEC for the decision taken to embark on the nationwide protest scheduled to hold on Wednesday 17th December, 2025, it was a right step in the right direction in order to call the attention of both Nigeria and world leaders to the security challenges Nigerian workers , their dependants and hapless Nigerian masses are facing presently.
2, State of Economy and the impoverished standard of living of Nigerian workers
The NEC in session evaluated the standard of living of Nigerian workers vis a Vis their dependants, it was revealed that not less than 80% of Nigerian workers are living below poverty level because their purchasing powers have been eroded with various trials and errors economic policies of the Federal Government
Nigerian workers are presently faced with inability to pay their children school fees, provide three square meals daily, inability to provide habitable shelter due to astronomical increase in house rent etc
Consequent upon the above scenarios, the Federal Government is hereby called upon to provide appropriate financial intervention to rescue Nigerian workers from the present penuric and worst economic experience they are undergoing presently.
It is very unfortunate to note that the wage award of N40,000 Forty thousand naira is still outstanding for three months are yet to be paid to Federal workers while office the Executive Chairman salaries income and wages commission is sitting on the 40% peculiar allowance that is supposed to be implemented in tandem with N70,000 minimum wage is still outstanding.
3, IMPACT OF THE (N70,000) NEW NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE:
The NEC in session reviewed the much talked about increase in Nigeria’s minimum wage to ₦70,000 has had both positive and negative impacts on workers because the purchasing power of workers has been eroded with an astronomical increase in prices of goods and services in all ramifications due to galloping inflation.
The general consequences of the New National Minimum Wage on worker’s salary continue to bring shock and pressure resulting in unfulfilled aspirations, domestic and social needs of both immediate and extended family members.
NEC in session admonished government at all levels to urgently address the micro and macro-economic needs of its citizenry that will give investors an enabling environment to operate.
As a matter of serious concern, recent social research has revealed that not less than 80% of Nigerian workers are presently living below poverty level despite the 2024 (N70,000) seventy thousand minimum wage which has become valueless in the face of the present economic situation in the country.
4, Need for comprehensive Public Service Reforms to be in tandem with current trends in the Public Service Ecosystem especially in career progression
The NEC in session advocated with all sense of commitment for the comprehensive Public Service Reform that will holistically look into the obsolete part of Public Service Rules that has terminated some cadres in the past years which has made them stagnate despite acquisition of relevant degrees, Masters degrees and PhD.
The NEC in session has resolved to work in alliance with other unions in the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council and Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to elongate the terminal Grade level of the Executive Officer’s and other allied cadres in the Public Service to enable them progress from GL 14 to Grade levels 15 and 16 which will permit workers in this cadre and other allied cadres have fulfilled career in the service.
The NEC in session acknowledged that leadership of
other unions in the Public Service are equally working in this direction to ensure that there is comprehensive review of the Scheme of Service so as to be in tandem with the vision and mission of the present Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Mrs Didi Esther Wilson- Jack who is not only a game changer but also Public Service Reforms advocate, hence, there is urgent need to review the Scheme of Service to be all inclusive.
5, Provide employment generation policies for the Nigerian populace
The NEC in session deliberated extensively on the high rate of unemployment among the employable Nigerian youths and expressed its reservation on this development and attributed the situation insensitivity on the part of our successive.
The NEC in session attributed the joblessness of Nigerian youths to the present high rate of insecurity in Nigeria because the perpetrators of the criminal activities are not dullard by their operational modes with high technology equipment and accessories
Arising from the above, Federal Government should declare a State of emergency on unemployment in Nigeria, to mitigate this problem, government should encourage small scale enterprises, empowerment of the less privileged Nigerian populace with sincerity of purpose , massive both foreign and local investors industrial establishment policies.
6, Celebration of the Nigeria Civil Service Union @ 113 years of establishment since August 19th , 1912
The NEC in session celebrated the Union on the attainment of 113 years since it was established on the 19th August,1912 without changing its name and continually providing services to its members in line with the philosophy, mission and vision of the Union.
The NEC in session paid glowing tributes to the founding fathers , Comrade Henry Libert, past National Presidents , leadership of the Union and the current National President Comrade Oluwole Adeleye Sunday JP and the entire National leadership for keeping the flag flying.
The NEC in session thereafter passed a vote of confidence on the National Administrative Council as well as the National Executive Council NEC members for their commitments, resilience and teamwork towards sustaining the Nigeria Civil service Union pivotal role in Trade Union movement in Nigeria (as mother of all Unions).
7, Filling of the vacant positions of National Vice President North Central and National Auditor of the Union
The National Executive Council (NEC) in session conducted bye elections to fill the positions of the National Vice President North Central and National Auditor of the Union. The positions were vacant as a result of the retirement of the former National Vice President North Central Comrade illya while the position of the National Auditor became vacant as a result of the death of the former National Auditor, Comrade Horsefall Peaceman
Consequently, Comrade Elisha emerged as the National Vice President North Central while Comrade (Mrs) Agness emerged as the National Auditor, thereafter, they were sworn in by the General Secretary Comrade Olowoyo Gbenga at the floor of the NEC. The two officers are to serve out with the current National Administrative Council of the Union.
