Kogi workers send SOS to FG
ON September 27, 2017 4:26 PM / IN News /
BY Nwafor Polycarp / Comments
The organised labour in Kogi has appealed to the
Federal Government to direct relevant humanitarian
agencies to send relief materials to the state to assuage
the plight of the state government workers on strike.
Olakunle Faniyi, Kolawole James and Isah Abubakar, all
Secretaries of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),
Trade Union Congress (TUC)) and Joint Public Service
Negotiating Council (JPSNC) made the appeal in a
statement.
They made the statement available to journalists on
Wednesday in Lokoja.
They said the appeal became necessary because the
situation of workers in the state had become worse,
compared to the condition of Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) in various camps.
The labour also noted that the agony of workers in the
state was not in any way less than the experiences of
victims of natural disasters.
“A situation where workers cannot afford even one
meal a day and pay the school fees of their children is
already a humanitarian issue.
“As it stands today, over 30 per cent of the workforce
is owed 21 months’ salary arrears.
“Twenty (20) per cent has not paid salaries between 11
and 18 months while about 45 per cent took salaries
up till June, this year.
“These are the categories of workers Kogi State
Government is forcing to embrace the `Clock-in,
Clock-out’ policy of government
“The organised labour, therefore, calls on government
to treat Kogi workers with dignity,” they said.
The union officials said not even in the era of slave
trade that slaves were forced to work on empty
stomach.
Labour, therefore, advised Kogi Government to accept
the reality on the ground and stop the `current
intimidation and coercion tactics’ it usually employs
”when it comes to workers’ demands for their rights.”
It also implored well-meaning Nigerians and Kogi
indigenes not to sit on the fence on issues affecting
millions of lives of indigenes of the state.
The labour in the state commenced an indefinite strike
on Sept. 22 to protest non-payment of salaries and
government’s new policy of `Clock-in, Clock-out’
among other issues.
Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Director-General on Media and
Publicity to the governor had earlier told newsmen
that the unions were not truthful.
He said: “They are misinforming the people for selfish
reasons.’’
Fanwo urged workers to disregard the organised
labour’s stance on the matter and continue to go to
work without fear or favour.

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YA HAHA a youthful disaster in power

Thunder strike Zamfara state Governor and Governors like him. I'm angry now

Yahaya Bello is a strong reason why youth involvement in politics will never be a panacea for the failure of the old brigade.Well,Kogites over-whelmingly voted him so endure him and get more sense next time.

Yhaya jamme beloo was not elected. He was selected by power dat be. But time shall tell

At least they ain't blaming Buhari