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Bread Makers To Embark On Four Days Warning Strike | READ FULL DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Jul 20, 2022

Bread Makers To Embark On Four Days Warning Strike | READ FULL DETAILS
Premium Bread makers Association of Nigeria (PBAN), says it will embark on a four day warning strike from Thursday, July 21, 2022.

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According to the Association, the strike became necessary owing to the hike in prices of baking materials in the market.

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The bakers through their President, Emmanuel Onuorah and Public & Industrial Relations Officer, Babalola called on the Federal government of Nigeria, to stop charging 15% Wheat development levy on wheat import, lamenting that it has become nearly impossible to operate bakeries in the country.

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They also charged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), to review downwards the N154,000 penalty charged bakeries on late renewal of certificates.

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Other reliefs the bakers are seeking include;

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stoppage of multi-agencies regulation of the bread making industry, the Central Bank of Nigeria granting them grants and soft loans under Minor, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs).

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