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Workers in Kogi have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue them from their current hardship resulting from non-payment of their salaries, by sending them food, drugs and other materials.

The workers made the appeal on Wednesday in Lokoja in a statement jointly issued by the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council.

Messrs Olakunle Faniyi, Kolawole James and Isah Abubakar, Secretaries of NLC, TUC and JPSNC respectively, signed the statement which was circulated to media houses.

The workers appealed to President Buhari to direct the National Emergency Management Agency and other humanitarian agencies to supply them food and other relief materials.

The civil servants said they were being owed between 11 and 21-month salaries and that the situation had become unbearable.

They urged the Presidency to consider the condition of their children who had been sent out of school because they could no longer pay their school fees.

“The situation of workers in the state is worse than the condition of the Internally Displaced Persons in various camps.

“The agony of the workers is 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’ salaries. Twenty per cent have unpaid salaries of between 11 and 18 months, while about 45 per cent took their salaries up till June this year.

“These are the category of workers the Kogi State Government is forcing to embrace the ‘clock-in, clock-out’ work policy,” the labour leaders said.

The civil servants also implored the indigenes of the state at home and abroad to show concern and assist in whatever form they could.

Workers in the state had, on September 22, embarked upon an indefinite strike to press home their demand for payment of their salary arrears.

In response, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, said the Yahaya Bello government had yet to enter into negotiations with labour over their demands.

Fanwo said this was because the signatories to the strike notice were unknown to government.

He faulted labour’s claim on salary arrears, saying that they were out to misinform the public for selfish reasons.

He urged workers to disregard the labour’s directive to go on strike. (NAN)[b][/b]

http://punchng.com/as-bello-govt-continues-to-owe-kogi-workers-beg-buhari-diasporan-indigenes-for-food-medications/

Yeye Bello, the joke of this administration.

This APC government seems to be synonymous with Hunger, blames, and giving excuses. May God deliver Naija from APC

All we need is God bc nothing this administration can do. na Garri full their brain

Chai... bello is heartless... subjecting his state 2 hunger.. . dats what you get for votting criminals..... sai baba...

Let someone from Kogi state use Sarrki1 for ritual and share the money to others nah. It is not like he's useful for any other thing

So bad, meanwhile Yahaya Bello is busy working on the only project for the state which is recalling senator Dino... I've never seen a senseless governor like this one...

APC

Things that ordinarily would have raised public outcry during pdp is now a norm under apc

E be like sey IkpeAzu better pass this Kogi state governor o. Chai!

what dd u expect wen u hv big boy as governor

I will also contribute if I see any means to do so cos I know ur state allocation is been spent in wrong direction to satisfy ur governor personal interest

1, case against Dino
2, amount of money to Oyegun for the governor to take charge of the state party (APC) authority
3, To buy House in Abuja and different property
4, To acquire and also feed more wife

1beat:
what dd u expect wen u hv big boy as governor

I will also contribute if I see any means to do so cos I know ur state allocation is been spent in wrong direction to satisfy ur governor personal interest

1, case against Dino
2, amount of money to Oyegun for the governor to take charge of the state party (APC) authority
3, To buy House in Abuja and different property
4, To acquire and also feed more wife

This is a very serious situation

nero2face:
So bad, meanwhile Yahaya Bello is busy working on the only project for the state which is recalling senator Dino... I've never seen a senseless governor like this one...

Does it Worth it?

babyphaze07:
This APC government seems to be synonymous with Hunger, blames, and giving excuses. May God deliver Naija from APC

The situation is pathetic.
A very big amen to your prayers

Kogi people have learnt their lesson. Never in the history of the state has it come to this. And for Bello. He should enjoy. 2019 is around the corner

aolawale025:
Kogi people have learnt their lesson. Never in the history of the state has it come to this. And for Bello. He should enjoy. 2019 is around the corner

The question is. Does he want to contest in 2019?

slenjaman:
The question is. Does he want to contest in 2019?

The answer is blowing in the wind. But from history. Have you seen a governor who didn't wish for second term?

aolawale025:
The answer is blowing in the wind. But from history. Have you seen a governor who didn't wish for second term?

Non. But the way he is doing things makes me wonder