By Ahmed Attahir Gusau
The Nigeria Union of Public Service Reportorial Secretariat, Data Processors and Allied Workers (NUPSRAW) has called on the federal government to be more sensitive to the yearnings and aspirations of the common man and reverse recent increment in petrol pump price as new executives emerged.
This is contained in a communique issued on Wednesday at the end of the special National Executive Council/Delegates Conference that saw the emergence of new national leadership of NUPSRAW.
The communique issued after the meeting in Gusau, zamfara state capital was signed by National President and General Secretary of NUPSRAW Comrade Jacob Kaura Makaman and Okwara Coleman respectively.
The NUPSRAW called on federal government to reverse the recent increment in petrol pump price for the benefit of low income earners.
The communique reads in part: “NEC in session calls on federal government to reverse the recent increment in petrol pump price in order not to be seen as insensitive to the plight of the suffering masses in the country”.
They further called on federal government as a matter of urgency, to quickly resolve the issues with Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for students to resume lectures.
The NEC also called on state Governor to as a matter of concern to consider the implementation of the approved new thirty thousand naira (N30,000) national minimum wage in the state.
The National Executive members also appealed for the payment of secretarial responsibility allowances in the state and local governments staffs.
The special Delegates Conference had ushered in new national leadership of NUPSRAW with comrade Jacob K Makama as new president, Festus Nwonye, Deputy National President, Auwal Imam 2nd national president and Shaibu chiroma as National treasurer.
Other elected national executive members are Kingsley Ireotoi financial secretary, Mrs Onwudinjo Adeline national woman leader while Janet Ejah was elected as 2nd auditor.
