The Senior Staff Association of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has suspended its proposed strike action.
The suspension followed a meeting between the Union and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Wednesday.
The Chairman of NIMC Senior Staff Association, Lucky Michael, disclosed this, saying the decision to compromise and suspend the proposed strike was taken by the Union in the national interest and out of sympathy for Nigerians seeking to enroll at various registration centers across the country.
He said; “We stepped down the previous strike to see how we can meet the yearnings of Nigerian Citizens.
“If you look around you will see that everywhere is filled up today because they want to link their NIN with their SIM cards.
“You are aware that Government has announced that JAMB candidates will need their NIN to be able to register for JAMB this year, the FRSC has also announced that by second quarter of 2021, NIN will be a requirement for renewal of Drivers’ license.
“Those are some of the things that compelled us to resume work while we discussed the issues.”
“Last Friday, the Minister stepped into the matter, he has given us a face mask, face shield. The ones meant for state offices were dumped at Zonal offices and they asked the State coordinators to come and pick them up individually, and we say no, it is part of what we are agitating for.
“Pay me well, then I will live well, you are paying a state coordinator less than N100,000, yet, you expect him to use that same amount to run the state offices. At the end of the day, who reimburses who? They should be able to do what they said they will do, then, we will know that they are serious.”
Recall that on January 11, the Union had issued a 21-day ultimatum for the NIMC Management to meet their demands or they take action.