The National Union of Shop and Distribution Employees (NUSDE), Zamfara State Chapter, held its workshop with union executives, delegates, members, government representatives, labour stakeholders, and development partners to deliberate on issues affecting workers in the shop and distribution sector and to strengthen industrial harmony and workers' welfare.
Following extensive deliberations, participants resolved as follows:
1. Appreciation
The workshop expressed profound appreciation to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, for his continued commitment to the welfare of workers, the promotion of industrial harmony, and support for public service reforms. Participants also commended the Office of the Head of Service for its cooperation and constructive engagement with organized labour.
2. Commitment to Workers' Welfare
The workshop reaffirmed the union's commitment to protecting the rights, dignity, and welfare of all members through peaceful dialogue, collective bargaining, and constructive engagement with employers and government.
3. Unity and Industrial Harmony
Participants emphasized the need for unity, solidarity, discipline, transparency, accountability, and peaceful coexistence among members as essential ingredients for building a stronger and more effective union.
4. Office Accommodation
The workshop appealed to the Zamfara State Government to provide a permanent and befitting office accommodation for the NUSDE Zamfara State Secretariat to enhance effective administration and service delivery to members.
5. Official Vehicles
The workshop requested the provision of official vehicles to facilitate monitoring of workplaces, attendance at official assignments, prompt resolution of labour-related issues, and effective coordination of union activities across the state.
6. Soft Loan Scheme
Participants appealed to the Government to establish or extend affordable soft loan schemes to members of the union to improve their socio-economic well-being, support small-scale investments, and enhance workplace productivity.
7. Support for Government Drivers
The workshop urged the Government to provide financial assistance or subsidy for the acquisition and renewal of driving licences for official drivers, thereby promoting compliance with road safety regulations and improving efficiency in public service.
8. Welfare of Store Officers
The workshop called for improved welfare packages, incentives, training opportunities, and career development programmes for Store Officers and other members of the shop and distribution cadre in recognition of their critical role in safeguarding government stores and assets.
9. Inclusion in Government Empowerment Programmes
Participants requested the inclusion of Store Officers and NUSDE members in government empowerment initiatives, staff welfare programmes, capacity-building opportunities, and other intervention schemes.
10. Capacity Building
The workshop emphasized the importance of continuous professional development through regular training, seminars, and workshops to improve the competence, productivity, and efficiency of members.
11. Stakeholder Collaboration
The workshop encouraged sustained collaboration among government, employers, labour unions, and development partners to promote industrial peace, social justice, and sustainable economic development in Zamfara State.
12. Vote of Confidence
Participants passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the National Union of Shop and Distribution Employees (NUSDE), Zamfara State Chapter, under the leadership of Comrade Abubakar Idris, FIPMAN, MCIPMAN, and pledged continued support towards achieving the union's objectives.
13. Review of Staff Dismissals and Terminated Appointments
The workshop respectfully appealed to the Zamfara State Government to review the cases of staff whose appointments were dismissed or terminated, with a view to ensuring fairness, justice, and due process. Participants expressed particular concern over the cases of the three affected Directors in the Departments of Planning, Finance, and Administration, who were approaching their statutory retirement from the Public Service. The workshop urged the Government to give compassionate consideration to these cases, with the hope of providing appropriate administrative relief in the interest of equity, morale, and the preservation of the valuable experience and service of the affected officers.
Conclusion
The workshop concluded with a renewed commitment by all participants to work collectively in promoting workers' welfare, strengthening industrial relations, enhancing accountability, and contributing meaningfully to the socio-economic development of Zamfara State.
Participants expressed optimism that the Zamfara State Government would give favourable consideration to the resolutions and requests presented during the workshop in the interest of workers and the continued progress of the state.
Adopted by the participants at the National Union of Shop and Distribution Employees (NUSDE), Zamfara State Chapter Workshop.
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