The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has ordered its members to join the two-day warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), slated for Tuesday and Wednesday 5th and 6th September 2023.
With this directive, banks and other financial institutions will not work on Tuesday 5, and Wednesday 6, 2023.
NUBIFIE, in a release dated September 2, 2023, and signed by its General Secretary, Mohammed I Sheikh, directed all its organs to comply with its directive by ensuring all our members stay off duty for the two days.
The letter directed to all zonal councils and domestic committees and titled, “Notice of Two Days Withdrawal of Services” reads in parts:
“In line with the communique issued after the meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) held on Thursday 31st August, 2023 that all affiliates should direct all its members to commence two days’ withdrawal of services from Tuesday and Wednesday the 5th and 6th of September, 2023.
“The directive is imperative to get the needed attention of the government and warn it of its new found love of meddling in the internal affairs of unions rather than address the punishing economic circumstances we find ourselves.
“We hereby direct all our organs to comply with this directive by ensuring all our members stay off duty for the two days.
“Your cooperation in this regard will be appreciated.”
