Lawan, Senate President
By Isiaka Mustapha
Operatives of both the Nigerian Police and Department of State Service (DSS) have taken over the premises and complex of the National Assembly to protect lives and facilities as aggrieved workers of the National Assembly staged a protest over at the lobby of the complex over the non-payment of their salaries and allowances by the management 
The workers under the auspices of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) had last week Thursday sent a letter to the Department of State Service and the Nigeria Police Force notifying them of their intention to commence an industrial strike and picket the federal parliament on Monday. 
Among others the aggrieved workers accused the management of the National Assembly of failure to honour a memorandum of understanding entered into by the two parties.
Some of their demands include; Payment of 50 percent balance of Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS), Five months CONPECULIAR Allowances, Immediate Release of Year 2022 Training Template and Evidence of Provision of Gratuity for retiring staff, End of the Year Bonus and payment of Promotion Arrears to Deserving Workers.
The protesters also vowed picket the National Assembly Service Commission on Tuesday.