Why making funding of PENGASSAN FOUNDATION Compulsory with 1.5% or 3%. deductions from members' 2026 salaries?

We, the Unionized Members of PENGASSAN, SEPNU Branch have decided to join other sisters' branches and public outcry to express our complete disapproval and to kick against the planned compulsory deductions of 1.5% of Consolidated Monthly Salaries or 3% of Basic Monthly Salaries as applicable, from PENGASSAN members effective January 2026 in funding annual CSR aka PENGASSAN Foundation.

This is a concerted decision was reached by majority members during the last Emergency Congress held on 22nd December, 2025 when The Branch Chairman read a certain letter from National Secretariat titled: IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL CSR DEDUCTION FOR PENGASSAN FOUNDATION.

Currently, the PENGASSAN Foundation is been funded through voluntary contributions by members. Why forcefully arm-twisting members with other deductions when members are already pre-traumatized with the imminent 2026 Nigeria Tax Reforms?
Since the creation of PENGASSAN Investment Fund, members haven't received dividends or ever get fund performance updates... Why can't national officers pull from this pool to cater for annual CSR?

We are not anti to Union's plans and programs, however, national officers should be guided and recognized basic principles of fundamental rights and democratic governance. Because this decision of Compulsory Deductions is ill-advised, ill-timed, anti-democratic, anti-people, draconian, tyrannical, oppressive, suppressive and killing the spirits behind Unionism.

Meanwhile, the NDC or SNDC hasn't ratify this far-reaching decision, so why going against our Constitutional governance structure of the Union? This decision is clandestine in nature and illogical to prevailing economic realities.

We hereby request for the following conditions before implementation:

1. Suspend and withdraw deduction instructions letters from employers immediately with intentions for reviews. with members
2. Referencing to Rule 23.5(ii) of PENGASSAN Constitution: Investment Fund of 5% - NEC/CWC should explore and utilize this fund and its dividends to complement or rather augment any shortfalls from PENGASSAN Foundation financial aspirations.
3. A robust engagements and roadshows across zones, branches and chapters should be carried out next year for proper sensitization and opinions harvesting, where members' perception are sampled for either proposal acceptance or rejection. This is how PENGASSAN governance structures are laid down by our founding fathers.
4. A call for Constitutional Amendment should be considered to reflect Funding of Annual CSRs with clear guidelines in place to manage the Foundation's structure, conditions and its beneficiaries.

To avert decimating our strengths, to safeguard the remaining public image, to retain trust and solidarity on Union's Officers, and to reduce membership attrition for our beloved Union, We are saying -
"NO TO 1.5% or 3% COMPULSORY DEDUCTIONS FROM OUR 2026 SALARIES".

We are united against spurious and frivolous deductions.

Aluta Continua, victoria ascerta!!

Solidarity Forever!

Forward

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