Anambra Only State Not Fully Receiving Legislative Duty, Outfit Allowances In The Federation – PASAN
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Anambra State chapter, has complained that it is only staff of Anambra Assembly that are yet to be paid full legislative duty, outfit and hazard allowances in the whole federation and South East in particular.
It therefore, stressed that its members will continue with the ongoing strike until the allowances that had been recurring in the budget since 2019 were paid.
According to PASAN Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu PASAN enjoy full payment of the allowances
The Chairman, of the Association, Mr Abraham Okoye, made this known on Wednesday in Awka, said that the union was not out to fight or witch-hunt the Speaker or the Governor of the state, but to demand what is due for their members.
He said the union is only agitating for their rights which has been denied them since 2019.
The union had started the indefinite strike since March 28 and it was over non implementation of full legislative financial autonomy by the state government.
“We had a meeting with the Hon. Speaker, management staff of the State House of Assembly and the representative of the national body of PASAN.
“It was unanimously resolved that the strike continues pending when we are paid all our allowances that has been a recurring decimal in the budget since 2019.
“It is quite obvious that the Anambra state’s condition is quite peculiar but we are still pleading for Legislative autonomy.
“We are pleading with the state government to do the needful so that we can call off the strike and consolidate further on the existing Legislative-Executive relationship.”he said.
Abraham said the National PASAN leadership led by Mr Mohammed Usman had written to the Anambra state Governor demanding full implementation of Sec.121 of the Constitution and other issues concerning welfare and improved conditions of service of workers.
“The letter stated that it is only staff of Anambra Assembly that is yet to be paid full legislative duty, outfit and hazard allowances in the whole federation and south east in particular.
“It said that Abia, Imo, Ebonyi and Enugu PASAN enjoy full payment of the allowances. Legislative duty, outfit and hazard allowances are the constitutional right of the staff of the legislature.
“The letter also calls for the constitution of the state Legislative Service Commission as provided by Anambra Legislative Service Commission Law, 2022.
“Once Anambra state government implements this, the strike will be suspended,” he said.
Abraham appreciated Governor Charles Soludo and the Speaker, Dr Somtochukwu Udeze, for the renovation of the State Assembly complex.
