Despite pleas from the Ondo State government to its public servants not to go on strike over the N18,000 minimum wage, the leadership of the workers has directed its members to stay off duty as from tomorrow.

The directive was sequel to expiration of the seven-day ultimatum earlier issued by the workers to the state government to implement the new package.

The public servants under the auspices of the Public Service Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) at a meeting held at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Arcade in Akure yesterday said the strike action was irreversible.

The workers who offered prayers at the meeting mandated the leadership to declare strike with effect from Thursday, June 23, 2011 if the government fails to heed to their demands,

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