The Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association,CCESSA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the increasing insecurity affecting the construction sector, particularly the rising number of kidnappings targeting workers.
In a communique issued after its Special Delegates’ Conference in Abuja, CCESSA expressed concern over the safety of construction workers, who have been kidnapped from their homes, offices, and on their way to job sites. The union urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to ensure their protection.
Additionally, CCESSA appealed to President Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing dispute between the Ministry of Works and the Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI). The union warned that this unresolved conflict has led to mass layoffs across the sector, threatening the livelihoods of many workers.
According to CCESSA, this conflict has led to mass layoffs in the construction sector, threatening the livelihoods of many workers.
“The Delegates in Session through the National President Comrade Ayodeji Adeyemo called on the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government to save the Construction industry by intervening in the various lingering issues between the Ministry of Works and Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) in order to forestall the current mass sack of the workers ongoing in the construction industry.
“The Delegates in Session also urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to further put in more effort to address the increasing spate of insecurity in Nigeria as construction workers have been kidnapped in their respective offices, houses and on their way to the sites in recent times.
“CESSA called on the members of the Association to prepare adequately for life after retirement with special focus on their health, investments and savings.
“He also reiterated the need to build good relationships with fellow human beings and constant capacity building to fit into an ever evolving, innovative and technologically driven future.
“The special Delegates Conference also featured seminar delivery on Strategic and Effective Leadership Styles in Trade Unionism and Building a Sustainable Retirement Plan in a Depressed Economy to build the capacity of the Delegates and prepare them for survival in economic uncertainties after retirement.”
