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Labour strike: Fayose writes NLC President, blames national economic crisis for non-payment of workers salary Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has replied the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, attributing the State’s inability to pay workers salary regularly to the current downturn in the nation’s economy and the heavy loan burden left by his predecessor.
The governor, in his response to the NLC President’s letter on the ongoing workers strike in the State, called on the NLC to join the advocacy for fiscal restructuring in Nigeria with a view to reviewing the federation allocation formular in favour of States, towards a lasting solution to the palpable indigent status of most States. The letter read;

“I write to acknowledge your correspondence on the current strike action by workers in Ekiti State and I thank you for the expression of concern for the welfare of workers and suggestions on boosting internally generated revenue. I want to state clearly that the issues listed in the statement represent the claims of the leadership of Labour in Ekiti State upon which their rather hasty resort to industrial action was premised. Government does not agree with most of the issues, as stated by labour, and had since commenced dialogue with them. The discussions are ongoing and I hope that resolution(s) will be achieved soon.

“Let me put on record, the demonstrable commitment of my Government to governance principles of accountability, transparency and commitment to the welfare of workers. “It is an open secret that I paid workers on or before the 22nd of each month during my first tenure. “It is also known that the current economic downturn is a national issue and consequently the inability of most State Governments to meet wage obligations as at when due.

“Our case is further made more precarious in Ekiti State by the heavy burden of debt left by the immediate past APC government of Dr Kayode Fayemi, on which over N1bn is being deducted from the State allocation monthly. Ekiti State economy is not immuned from the national crunch which is the bottom line for the arrears of unpaid salaries and pensions in 28 of the 36 States in Nigeria.

“Based on this, and in addition to your suggestions on boosting internal revenue in States, your congress need to join the advocacy for fiscal restructuring in Nigeria i.e the review of the federation allocation formular in favour of States, towards a lasting solution to the palpable indigent status of most States.

“Please be assured that, it is the policy of my government to involve labour leaders and other critical holders in governance and particularly on decisions on financial matters. “We remain committed to the principles of accountability and transparency which the leadership of labour in Ekiti State actually need to embrace. They also need to come to terms with the realities of the prevailing economic situation in our country at the moment.

“Once again, I thank you for your interest in the welfare of workers in Ekiti State and I assure you that government will sustain the ongoing dialogue with the leadership of labour towards an expeditious ending of the current industrial action.”




Source : http://iqvibes.com/labour-strike-fayose-writes-nlc-president-blames-national-economic-crisis-for-non-payment-of-workers-salary/

We can't even see what they borrow money to do.

Fayose!!!!!!!!!!


Chill ekiti are the most intelligent people in Nigeria, but how come this man is their governor


Thank God I'm not from there or else !!!!!

When other state were thinking of how to get money and paid their workers fayose was busy making noise.....


Madness

Must the incumbent always blame the former? Sitting President will go as far as blaming the president that has been before he was born sef. Same goes for Governors and even councillors. Why not just be proactive for once and let's see where that gets us. Let's stop the blame game and start working.
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

How I wish it's possible to withhold the salaries of these people at the top. They sure don't know what we're experiencing without our salaries.
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

dey don use all their money chop amala for road side and buy ponmo

God bless Nigeria

This donkey has failed in his responsibility; you could tell from the way he responds to the issue of strike in his state.



Na dat small ekiti de give am wahala so, but he's always quick to insult the president of Nigeria.

Fayose can blame Dr Fayemi even after years of assuming office, but President Buhari shouldn't talk about Jonathan, in the wailers' logic

Fayose the action Governor. I believe you should be able to create more jobs with your experience as an agbero. You can turn things around.
Fayose for President 2019.

[size=14pt]fayose shld take a leaf frm arigbeshola of osun state, who don't have commissioners or board chairman. So as 2 enable him 2 save more money for his state, instead of makin noise al around [/size]

Fayose you are one of d people behind d national economic crisis

If the Niger Delta states renew their call for fiscal federalism and resource control now, I'm sure Fayose will support them in bid to spite and unsettle Buhari, not knowing that with state autonomy, states like Ekiti will either be annexed by Lagos or return to Ondo.

Caseless:
This donkey has failed in his responsibility; you could tell from the way he responds to the issue of strike in his state.



Na dat small ekiti de give am wahala so, but he's always quick to insult the president of Nigeria.

Like Buhari dey run from his responsibility

tyson99:
dey don use all their money chop amala for road side and buy ponmo

don't mind him Fayose is one of d people behind d national economic crisis

AngelAhnie:
Like Buhari dey run from his responsibility

that's not true.