The Oyo State Government on Wednesday warned striking workers in the state that they would not be paid if they refused to go back to work .

Leaders of the joint section of the Oyo State Executive Councils of the Nigerian Labour Congress , Trade Union Congress and the Joint Negotiation Council said workers in the state called for a three- day warning strike in solidarity with their colleagues at the six tertiary institutions belonging to the state.
The union leaders said workers at The Polytechnic , Ibadan ; Emmanuel Alayande College of Education , Oyo ; Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology , Igboora ; The Ibarapa Polytechnic , Eruwa ; The Oke - Ogun Polytechnic , Saki ; and the College of Education , Lanlate , have been on strike over non - payment of their salary arrears and reduction of government subvention to the schools to 25 per cent .

The union leaders said the strike was also called to protest the sacking of 256 workers at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital , Ogbomoso , and other issues affecting the health sector as presented by the Joint Health Sector Union .

But in a release by the Secretary to the Oyo State Government , Olalekan Alli, the state denied most of the allegations levelled against it by the unions , stressing that it committed larger share of the state income to the payment of salaries and gratuities .
The statement added that after receiving a letter of notification from the unions on Tuesday , the government invited the union leaders to a meeting which they shunned .

The statement explained that the law that established the six institutions did not state that the government would be solely responsible for the payment of their salaries .

The statement said, “ Salaries and pensions of workers at the state level have been paid up till and including November 2017 with only one month salary and pension ( December 2017 ) outstanding.

“… Similarly , government enjoins all workers in the state not to absent themselves from duty, as doing so will attract the no- work no - pay rule according to the Trade Dispute Act 2010 Section 43 ( 1 ) ( a ) . ”
The government alleged that the recent forensic audit reports on the six tertiary institutions showed that there were shortcomings such as inefficiencies , leakages , and poor management.

“ Some institutions were even declared unsustainable and unviable . The consultant further recommended their closure . However , the recently constituted Governing Councils have been mandated to review their statuses and act suitably, ” it added .


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