President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
The Nigeria Labour Congress has appealed to wealthy Nigerians like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and others to come to the aid of the Osun State workers by donating food items to them because of the hardship they are going through.

The chairman of the NLC in the state, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, made the appeal in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Friday.

Adekomi, who lauded the Christian Association of Nigeria for seeking food aid for the workers, added that it would be hypocritical to claim that they did not need help from outside at this time.

He said that the situation had become very bad among the workers because of the non-payment of the workers’ salaries for the past seven months.

Adekomi said, “The call by the CAN that people should donate food to workers is okay. That will somehow ameliorate the suffering of our people. It is welcome. There is nothing wrong with it.

“In fact, labour unions will soon go out to solicit help from well-meaning Nigerians like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Femi Otedola and non-governmental organisations.

“We will reach out to them to give us food so that our members and their families will not die of hunger. We need help! Tell me, how much can a civil servant save that will last him for seven months? Our people are hungry and we need help.

“Ramadan is fast approaching. We need food so that our members who will observe the Ramadan will have something to break their fast. Many have been undergoing compulsory fasting, but at least when you fast, you have to break.”

Meanwhile, human rights activists, some workers and the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties staged a protest on Friday to express their displeasure over the unpaid salaries.

The protesters marched from Igbona area to Olaiya Junction in Osogbo where they addressed journalists.

The protest caused a traffic snarl, but the presence of policemen at the scene ensured orderliness.

Armed with placards with various inscriptions such as: “Pay workers and pensioners their entitlements,” and “Aregbesola, bring back our money,” the protesters said they had to use the June 12 Day to seek support for the workers who they described as oppressed.

The Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, Mr. Sulaiman Alimi, said Governor Rauf Aregbesola had failed the people of the state.

He said that blaming the past government for the financial crisis in the state was an act of irresponsibility on the part of the current administration.

Alimi called on the governor to resign, saying he should no longer continue in office since he could not find a solution to the problem.

He said, “I want to say it emphatically that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has failed the people of Osun State because he created this problem by mismanaging the allocation which accrued to the state. This is why he has not been able to pay workers for seven to eight months.”

“I am using this medium to advise Aregbesola to resign honourably from office before he will be sent out of the state. The governor has failed in his responsibility and the people can no longer bear the untold hardship any longer.”

In a related development, the Osun Civil Societies Coalition, which is an umbrella body of pressure groups in the state, has called on the government to devise means of paying the workers’ salaries.

Expressing its sympathy with the workers, the coalition said it would be cruel and ungodly to leave them in their despondent condition.

The coalition’s spokesperson, Mr. Ismaeel Uthman, said in a statement that hunger and poor health ravaging the state workers were undeniable as a result of the non-payment of their salaries.

Uthman said, “We sympathise with the workers in Osun state over their unpaid salaries; we acknowledged how difficult life has been for them because some of the members of the coalition are in the state civil service. We know life has not been easy at all. The statement read, “We dedicate this year June 12 to the Osun State workers. We specially call on the state governor, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, to find solution to the non-payment of the workers’ salaries in the state. A hungry man is an angry man and there is no appeal for someone that is hungry. Aregbesola should act fast before hunger leads to death.”

The governor had earlier denied the allegation of insensitivity and financial recklessness being levelled against him over the salary issue.

He had said, “This administration remains sensitive to the welfare of Osun State workers. The financial situation of the state that has made it difficult for the state government to pay the workers’ salaries is disheartening and painful.

“However, no one can establish a single instance of recklessness on the part of this government.

“Those who want to accuse Aregbesola of not thinking enough on how to generate more funds should also ask how his government was able to raise Internal Generation Revenue from N300m to N1.5bn in a spate of four years.

”http://www.punchng.com/news/nlc-begs-dangote-otedola-to-donate-food-to-osun-workers/

Those who want to accuse Aregbesola of not thinking enough on how to generate more funds should also ask how his government was able to raise Internal Generation Revenue from N300m to N1.5bn in a spate of four years.

Aregbesola should keep quiet on his phantom IGR........ This is a big shame.

God pls help my people and don't forget to help me as well




We all need your intervention at this point in time

you better sell useless tablet and go back to chalk and black board. Teacher wey go teach no eat cum school. Dictionary icon no go look like whatsapp for hin eye?

“Those who want to accuse Aregbesola of not thinking enough on how to generate more funds should also ask how his government was able to raise Internal Generation Revenue from N300m to N1.5bn in a spate of four years.

This guy is a not okay. We are talking of non payment of 7-8 months salaries and he is beating his chest with IGR.

I pledge 20 bags of rice to 20 families ..

..Anyone of them that is hardworking and can hawk gala on the highway should contact me ..

My 2 cents.

dunkem21:
I pledge 20 bags of rice to 20 families ..

..Anyone of them that is hardworking and can hawk gala on the highway should contact me ..

My 2 cents.

Chaiiii! Aregbe must honorably resign.

luvmijeje:

Chaiiii! Aregbe must honorably resign.

No, he should continue ..his people love him so much.

Aregbe has reduced the State to a beggar State.

May God uphold and sustain every live of the civil servants in Osun State!
I can feel there pains.

Looking at the man alone, you'll know he's wicked. Anyway, they voted him in so they should carry their cross.
APC.... Change. Change from buying food to begging food.

The federal allocation has been diverted to tinubu's account.

This is very bad. Honestly, I think it's time the Federal government intervened. It's not natural to sow without reaping. And the the Holy Bible states that a labourer is worthy of his wages.
Thank God GEJ is not available as scapegoat!

The recent events have been such an eye opener.
Many Lagosians attacked Jimi Agbaje for implying that the SS holds the country's economy.
Today, Osun has turned to a refugee camp just because of a DROP in oil price. Common drop o!
Clearly, many states are parasite states which would be reduced to HAITI without Niger Delta oil.

PDP and their useless propaganda. Is it only in Osun state that civil servant are owed. What of Kogi state and the rest.

PDP in osun state has gone to the apex court concerning past election and all their hope is gone and next they can do is to cry out loud.

We APC are not also wit the situation of the state but PDP in the state are advice to stop all these nonsense they are saying up and down.

Aregbe you too do the needful.

I strongly believe GEJ would have come to the rescue of Osun state had he been in power.

Bishop4bella:
PDP and their useless propaganda. Is it only in Osun state that civil servant are owed. What of Kogi state and the rest.

PDP in osun state has gone to the apex court concerning past election and all their hope is gone and next they can do is to cry out loud.

We APC are not also wit the situation of the state but PDP in the state are advice to stop all these nonsense they are saying up and down.

Aregbe you too do the needful.

Typical pompous yoruba who could be one of those not paid...you are why this situation is getting out of hand and disgraceful. This news has been out there for over 5 months but no Yoruba media wants to touch it...why? They are ashamed of it tainting their sophistication label. Sophistication my foot if people are suffering. Sahara Reporter finally took the courage after things have hit the fan precisely last week to touch on it, lambasting yoruba media for sidelining the news because of shame. Get out of your ego; the situation in Osun is not the same as other states. People are been owed in Osun for over 7 months and suffering.

PS: I'm still in shock how a state Government could fail to make rational projection on payment of salaries at least 12 months in advance. Even poor families project on ways to meet their cost of living ahead of time...when all fails they borrow in advance. This is common sense...were they sleeping at the switch. Something is wrong somewhere. The people should and must demand audit of the state account!

Its time for TeHn to come to Osun state aid, we can't be here writing and arguing while people are dying of hunger.

Let's put politics aside, Mizmycoli, please Is it possible for TeHn to help or we need to organise relief effort on our own.

Hzrf is on the ground in Osun and can give us the true picture of what is going on

Last I checked, Nigeria is richer than Dangote! And the C in C is a member of the so called progressives merry band... he should give osun workers aid and justify his fellow bed mate's incompetency!

ECOTERRORS:
Its time for TeHn to come to Osun state aid, we can't be here writing and arguing while people are dying of hunger.

Let's put politics aside, Mizmycoli, please Is it possible for TeHn to help or we need to organise relief effort on our own.

Hzrf is on the ground in Osun and can give us the true picture of what is going on

Good Morning.
I'm not a member o.

Wait, lemme call Pickabeau1

Hmm what of aregbesola? Is this the kind of CHANGE apc are bringing in?
Anoda thread for tribal bigots

new2020:
I strongly believe GEJ would have come to the rescue of Osun state had he been in power.

"because of the non-payment of the workers’ salaries for the past seven months"

luvmijeje:

President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
The Nigeria Labour Congress has appealed to wealthy Nigerians like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and others to come to the aid of the Osun State workers by donating food items to them because of the hardship they are going through.

The chairman of the NLC in the state, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, made the appeal in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Friday.

Adekomi, who lauded the Christian Association of Nigeria for seeking food aid for the workers, added that it would be hypocritical to claim that they did not need help from outside at this time.

He said that the situation had become very bad among the workers because of the non-payment of the workers’ salaries for the past seven months.

Adekomi said, “The call by the CAN that people should donate food to workers is okay. That will somehow ameliorate the suffering of our people. It is welcome. There is nothing wrong with it.

“In fact, labour unions will soon go out to solicit help from well-meaning Nigerians like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Femi Otedola and non-governmental organisations.

“We will reach out to them to give us food so that our members and their families will not die of hunger. We need help! Tell me, how much can a civil servant save that will last him for seven months? Our people are hungry and we need help.

“Ramadan is fast approaching. We need food so that our members who will observe the Ramadan will have something to break their fast. Many have been undergoing compulsory fasting, but at least when you fast, you have to break.”

Meanwhile, human rights activists, some workers and the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties staged a protest on Friday to express their displeasure over the unpaid salaries.

The protesters marched from Igbona area to Olaiya Junction in Osogbo where they addressed journalists.

The protest caused a traffic snarl, but the presence of policemen at the scene ensured orderliness.

Armed with placards with various inscriptions such as: “Pay workers and pensioners their entitlements,” and “Aregbesola, bring back our money,” the protesters said they had to use the June 12 Day to seek support for the workers who they described as oppressed.

The Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, Mr. Sulaiman Alimi, said Governor Rauf Aregbesola had failed the people of the state.

He said that blaming the past government for the financial crisis in the state was an act of irresponsibility on the part of the current administration.

Alimi called on the governor to resign, saying he should no longer continue in office since he could not find a solution to the problem.

He said, “I want to say it emphatically that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has failed the people of Osun State because he created this problem by mismanaging the allocation which accrued to the state. This is why he has not been able to pay workers for seven to eight months.”

“I am using this medium to advise Aregbesola to resign honourably from office before he will be sent out of the state. The governor has failed in his responsibility and the people can no longer bear the untold hardship any longer.”

In a related development, the Osun Civil Societies Coalition, which is an umbrella body of pressure groups in the state, has called on the government to devise means of paying the workers’ salaries.

Expressing its sympathy with the workers, the coalition said it would be cruel and ungodly to leave them in their despondent condition.

The coalition’s spokesperson, Mr. Ismaeel Uthman, said in a statement that hunger and poor health ravaging the state workers were undeniable as a result of the non-payment of their salaries.

Uthman said, “We sympathise with the workers in Osun state over their unpaid salaries; we acknowledged how difficult life has been for them because some of the members of the coalition are in the state civil service. We know life has not been easy at all. The statement read, “We dedicate this year June 12 to the Osun State workers. We specially call on the state governor, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, to find solution to the non-payment of the workers’ salaries in the state. A hungry man is an angry man and there is no appeal for someone that is hungry. Aregbesola should act fast before hunger leads to death.”

The governor had earlier denied the allegation of insensitivity and financial recklessness being levelled against him over the salary issue.

He had said, “This administration remains sensitive to the welfare of Osun State workers. The financial situation of the state that has made it difficult for the state government to pay the workers’ salaries is disheartening and painful.

“However, no one can establish a single instance of recklessness on the part of this government.

“Those who want to accuse Aregbesola of not thinking enough on how to generate more funds should also ask how his government was able to raise Internal Generation Revenue from N300m to N1.5bn in a spate of four years.

”http://www.punchng.com/news/nlc-begs-dangote-otedola-to-donate-food-to-osun-workers/

luvmijeje:

President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
The Nigeria Labour Congress has appealed to wealthy Nigerians like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and others to come to the aid of the Osun State workers by donating food items to them because of the hardship they are going through.

The chairman of the NLC in the state, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, made the appeal in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Friday.

Adekomi, who lauded the Christian Association of Nigeria for seeking food aid for the workers, added that it would be hypocritical to claim that they did not need help from outside at this time.

He said that the situation had become very bad among the workers because of the non-payment of the workers’ salaries for the past seven months.

Adekomi said, “The call by the CAN that people should donate food to workers is okay. That will somehow ameliorate the suffering of our people. It is welcome. There is nothing wrong with it.

“In fact, labour unions will soon go out to solicit help from well-meaning Nigerians like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Femi Otedola and non-governmental organisations.

“We will reach out to them to give us food so that our members and their families will not die of hunger. We need help! Tell me, how much can a civil servant save that will last him for seven months? Our people are hungry and we need help.

“Ramadan is fast approaching. We need food so that our members who will observe the Ramadan will have something to break their fast. Many have been undergoing compulsory fasting, but at least when you fast, you have to break.”

Meanwhile, human rights activists, some workers and the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties staged a protest on Friday to express their displeasure over the unpaid salaries.

The protesters marched from Igbona area to Olaiya Junction in Osogbo where they addressed journalists.

The protest caused a traffic snarl, but the presence of policemen at the scene ensured orderliness.

Armed with placards with various inscriptions such as: “Pay workers and pensioners their entitlements,” and “Aregbesola, bring back our money,” the protesters said they had to use the June 12 Day to seek support for the workers who they described as oppressed.

The Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, Mr. Sulaiman Alimi, said Governor Rauf Aregbesola had failed the people of the state.

He said that blaming the past government for the financial crisis in the state was an act of irresponsibility on the part of the current administration.

Alimi called on the governor to resign, saying he should no longer continue in office since he could not find a solution to the problem.

He said, “I want to say it emphatically that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has failed the people of Osun State because he created this problem by mismanaging the allocation which accrued to the state. This is why he has not been able to pay workers for seven to eight months.”

“I am using this medium to advise Aregbesola to resign honourably from office before he will be sent out of the state. The governor has failed in his responsibility and the people can no longer bear the untold hardship any longer.”

In a related development, the Osun Civil Societies Coalition, which is an umbrella body of pressure groups in the state, has called on the government to devise means of paying the workers’ salaries.

Expressing its sympathy with the workers, the coalition said it would be cruel and ungodly to leave them in their despondent condition.

The coalition’s spokesperson, Mr. Ismaeel Uthman, said in a statement that hunger and poor health ravaging the state workers were undeniable as a result of the non-payment of their salaries.

Uthman said, “We sympathise with the workers in Osun state over their unpaid salaries; we acknowledged how difficult life has been for them because some of the members of the coalition are in the state civil service. We know life has not been easy at all. The statement read, “We dedicate this year June 12 to the Osun State workers. We specially call on the state governor, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, to find solution to the non-payment of the workers’ salaries in the state. A hungry man is an angry man and there is no appeal for someone that is hungry. Aregbesola should act fast before hunger leads to death.”

The governor had earlier denied the allegation of insensitivity and financial recklessness being levelled against him over the salary issue.

He had said, “This administration remains sensitive to the welfare of Osun State workers. The financial situation of the state that has made it difficult for the state government to pay the workers’ salaries is disheartening and painful.

“However, no one can establish a single instance of recklessness on the part of this government.

“Those who want to accuse Aregbesola of not thinking enough on how to generate more funds should also ask how his government was able to raise Internal Generation Revenue from N300m to N1.5bn in a spate of four years.

”http://www.punchng.com/news/nlc-begs-dangote-otedola-to-donate-food-to-osun-workers/

So dangotes name is now DONATUS? Nlc are jokers! If dey like let them not take this fight to the government house as well as abuja! "Dangogeria indeed"!

HAHAHA...... HAS IT GOTTEN DS BAD? TOO MUCH DEPENDENCE ON OYEL MONEY. OSUN SHOULD MERGER WITH ANODA STATE IF IT CAN'T PAY SALARIES ABEG.... WE NEED TO CRIMINALIZE NON PAYMENT OF SALARY IN DS COUNTRY. I HOPE ARAGBE AND HIS CABINET MEMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVING SALARIES, COS THAT LL B THE HEIGHT OF INJUSTICE AND WICKEDNESS.

MizMyColi:


Good Morning.
I'm not a member o.

Wait, lemme call Pickabeau1

What role do you envisage tehn playing exactly


Morning

Change!Change!!Change!!!


Hypocrites.

Apc is all about hypocrisy

Where is hypocritical duo of Soyinka and Falana ?

Old men with selective sense of critiques ...