SSASCGOC Pickets RMRDC Over Labor Disputes in Abuja

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has initiated picketing at the headquarters of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) in Abuja due to unresolved labor disputes and alleged violations of workers' rights. This industrial action commenced after a three-day notice was issued to the council's management, following an earlier seven-working-day ultimatum on September 23, 2026, which did not resolve the grievances.

Akin Okudero, the Acting General Secretary of SSASCGOC, accused RMRDC management of neglecting several labor and administrative issues affecting senior officers. The union's grievances include non-remittance of check-off dues, interference in internal operations, restrictions on union participation, and non-recognition of the SSASCGOC RMRDC branch executive.

The union warned that failure to address these issues by November 11, 2026, could lead to full-scale industrial action, including indefinite picketing of the headquarters.