By Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja

Workers in Kogi State have asked Governor Yahaya Bello to disclose where their salaries are.

Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in the state, Onu Edoka, spoke on behalf of the workers on Friday at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the union in the country.
Workers in Kogi were paid 60 per cent of five months’ salary arrears last December and had yet to be paid January salaries.

Edoka, in a keynote address said, “Your Excellency, workers said I should ask you where our salaries are. As obedient servants, we are dying. As people who have contributed their quota in the development of the state and have left service, we are dying.

“To this end, we wish to compassionately appeal to you. We are aware that allocation came to Kogi State last month and by the statement of the Commissioner for Finance, what came as allocation to the state was put at N4.3bn while local governments got N3.8bn. But up until this moment, no salary has been paid in Kogi. Let our own not drop into River Niger again (sic).”


Edoka equally used the forum to speak on the alleged premature retirement of some workers, proscription of labour unions and the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by medical doctors in the state.

He said, “You will agree with me that appointment in this government has been upside down in the sense that junior workers are placed above seniors.

“Medical doctors in Kogi have been on strike for over one month. Mothers, children are dying at home. For this obvious fact, we appeal to the state government to call our doctors to a meeting and bring this mater to an end.

“Why the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have not joined the strike is because we have come to the realisation that strike may not be the solution to our problems any more. It is all about the person who is the chief executive and his state of mind on the development and welfare of workers.

“The proscription of unions in Kogi is completely detrimental to the progress of democracy, unacceptable to the Nigeria Labour Congress and completely illegal, and we shall not stand by it.
We will speak for the voiceless and the same voice will still speak again. We shall resist it with the last drop of our blood to see that we will not be tamed in any form or turned beggars in our state.”

In his response, Bello said that the ongoing fight against corruption across the country would achieve greater success if organised labour strengthened itself and worked with the government to fish out corrupt officials.

Bello urged the NLC to fight for the welfare of Nigerian workers and play the role of whistle-blower to assist government in bringing corrupt officials to justice.

The governor, who was represented at the occasion by his deputy, Simon Achuba, congratulated labour on its 40th anniversary and enjoined its leadership to always stand for what is good for workers and the country.



http://punchng.com/were-dying-pay-our-salaries-kogi-workers-tell-gov/

Yahaya Bello is not doing bad at all


He go use suffering reset their brains before 2019

What happen to the federal allocation given tohim every month, this is weird, its only here that u we work and beg to be paid nawa

Shamless Governor

Yahaya Bello cares only about one thing:
He want people to see him as Buhari supporter. Organise a "Buhari for Second Term" campaign, and he will be the first to show up. He knows he can never win in Kogi,so he is trying to please the president so things can turn out in his favour when he seek election. Remember he inherited the present mandate after the sudden death of the owner.

Gov Bello has forgotten that even Buhari's support is fast depreciating.

Kogi people, enjoy your CHANGE.

Bello and akeredolu are both useless governor

labor leader is speaking about salary yeye man is talking about fishin out corrupt people, any relationship?

Omololu2121:
Bello and akeredolu are both useless governor

the two you mentioned are far better than FAYOSE and WIKE

femidejulius:
Yahaya Bello cares only about one thing:
He want people to see him as Buhari supporter. Organise a "Buhari for Second Term" campaign, and he will be the first to show up. He knows he can never win in Kogi,so he is trying to please the president so things can turn out in his favour when he seek election. Remember he inherited the present mandate after the sudden death of the owner.

Gov Bello has forgotten that even Buhari's support is fast depreciating.

Kogi people, enjoy your CHANGE.

BUHARI support is fast depreciating I laugh in Nupe language. Just continue smoking your weed nothing do you

Na lie jor.

Is it not those workers again? They will still queue up.in the sun to vote for Bello.

Cc: lalasticlala

That buhari house boy

I'm just passing

Yahaya bello is a devil

Yahaya pay your workers o abeg....

Buhari out.

Let the workers go and appeal to Mercy Johnson to appeal to this fool of a governor. She go fit use her big bweasts cajole am.

yarimo:
BUHARI support is fast depreciating I laugh in Nupe language. Just continue smoking your weed nothing do you

I swear u are just a foolish houseboy who is also unfortunate to be a zombie

Imagine Imagine

Buhari errand boy

F

lukotony:
By Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja

Workers in Kogi State have asked Governor Yahaya Bello to disclose where their salaries are.

Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in the state, Onu Edoka, spoke on behalf of the workers on Friday at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the union in the country.
Workers in Kogi were paid 60 per cent of five months’ salary arrears last December and had yet to be paid January salaries.

Edoka, in a keynote address said, “Your Excellency, workers said I should ask you where our salaries are. As obedient servants, we are dying. As people who have contributed their quota in the development of the state and have left service, we are dying.

“To this end, we wish to compassionately appeal to you. We are aware that allocation came to Kogi State last month and by the statement of the Commissioner for Finance, what came as allocation to the state was put at N4.3bn while local governments got N3.8bn. But up until this moment, no salary has been paid in Kogi. Let our own not drop into River Niger again (sic).”


Edoka equally used the forum to speak on the alleged premature retirement of some workers, proscription of labour unions and the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by medical doctors in the state.

He said, “You will agree with me that appointment in this government has been upside down in the sense that junior workers are placed above seniors.

“Medical doctors in Kogi have been on strike for over one month. Mothers, children are dying at home. For this obvious fact, we appeal to the state government to call our doctors to a meeting and bring this mater to an end.

“Why the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have not joined the strike is because we have come to the realisation that strike may not be the solution to our problems any more. It is all about the person who is the chief executive and his state of mind on the development and welfare of workers.

“The proscription of unions in Kogi is completely detrimental to the progress of democracy, unacceptable to the Nigeria Labour Congress and completely illegal, and we shall not stand by it.
We will speak for the voiceless and the same voice will still speak again. We shall resist it with the last drop of our blood to see that we will not be tamed in any form or turned beggars in our state.”

In his response, Bello said that the ongoing fight against corruption across the country would achieve greater success if organised labour strengthened itself and worked with the government to fish out corrupt officials.

Bello urged the NLC to fight for the welfare of Nigerian workers and play the role of whistle-blower to assist government in bringing corrupt officials to justice.

The governor, who was represented at the occasion by his deputy, Simon Achuba, congratulated labour on its 40th anniversary and enjoined its leadership to always stand for what is good for workers and the country.



http://punchng.com/were-dying-pay-our-salaries-kogi-workers-tell-gov/

Yahaya Bello Vs KOGI people .This is just the beginning of sorrow.They asked for change, now they are enjoying it ironically.Young Governor, chilling himself with 4 wives.Which means that he has a greater responsibility.Chai Africa mentality!!!

You mean Buhari,s spokesperson

Just look as this bello just dey Bleep up the plan, NOT YOUNG TO RULE

Una governor dey Abj dey Faaji

yarimo:
BUHARI support is fast depreciating I laugh in Nupe language. Just continue smoking your weed nothing do you

You have to Beg your fellow Nigerian for your salaries to be paid even after you hava worked. When shall we learn to elect leaders and not rulers?

Buhari's pet do the needful na. Look him face like Chimpazee.

I wonder how he became governor in the first place ....
Accidental governor, cluless administration ..

The joke will be on you kogites if he stays beyond 2019..

Like buhari on the federal level
Like Bello in the state level..

Double wahala for kogi states

Pls i want to ask a question.
Cant the state government be sued?

Crossguy:
Just look as this bello just dey Bleep up the plan, NOT YOUNG TO RULE

He is a senseless idiot. Now they will say the youths lack what it takes.

This yahaya bello is just a dent on the #not2young, you are owing workers, and yet you organized unnecessary rally that gulp a large sum of money, what is the economy value of that rally to kogi state.