Ekiti Workers Are Suffering Pay Their Wages, NLC President Urges Fayose

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba, has appealed to the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, to pay striking workers their dues.Mr. Wabba, in an open letter sent to PREMIUM TIMES, highlighted the four major reasons for which the workers in the South-west state have been on strike. They include non-payment of five months salaries and pensions, non implementation of promotion for workers, controversy of workers’ verification, and refusal of the state government to disclose its internal
revenue.

The labour leader said the NLC was “not unconcerned about the prevailing socio-economic challenges in the polity.”“In our view, however, this does not constitute an acceptable rationale for owing workers and pensioners for so long,” he said. Despite the threat of mass sack, the Ekiti workers have continued with their strike.