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Workers of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have announced an indefinite strike to protest what they described as the poor welfare conditions and remuneration by the agency’s management.

The workers’ bodies, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of NAFDAC, and the Medical and Health Workers Association, on Monday, directed their members to remove their personal belongings from their offices, as access to NAFDAC premises would be prohibited during the strike period.

For both unions, this decision comes after the 14-day ultimatum issued to management on 20 September expired without resolution of the issues in contention.

However, the management of NAFDAC has denied any wrongdoing, insisting that it is not in control of the number of workers to promote but that the office of the Head of Service of the Federation does.

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