NLC Chairman Debunks Claims That The Outgoing Government Is Not Owing Public Servants In The State
The Nigeria Labour Congress Chairman, Ogun State Council, Comrade Emmanuel Bankole has described as false the impression that the outgoing government is not owing public servants in the State.
Comrade Bankole made this statement in a press conference held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, organised to clear the air about the true state of things in the State.
“This Press Conference is called to state in clear terms the magnitude of indebtedness of outgoing administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun to the Public Servants in the State and also to correct the erroneous impression and falsehood being peddled around that the outgoing government is not owing Public Servants in the State.”
“We have waited for so long, thinking and hoping his Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun will keep his promise and settle all outstanding arrears of gratuity, pensions, salary arrears, leave bonuses, contributory pension deductions, cooperative deductions, check-off dues of unions and monthly subventions to tertiary institutions in the state, but now, it has become obvious that those promises can not be fulfilled. Consequently, we are constrained at this point in time to let the whole world know the true position of things. While it is true that some payments were made to workers in the core civil service, a large number of our members in the Local Government and Tertiary Institutions were not paid a dime.”
Speaking further, Comrade Emmanuel Bankole spoke of the ‘discomfort, pain and irreparable damages the outgoing administration has inflicted on the public servants and their families in Ogun State.’
“Some homes have been broken, lives have been lost to common ailments due to lack of money for medications and treatment, wards and children admission to higher institution lost, personal project abandoned, professional training and development programme abandoned and predisposition of workers to many embarrassing situations making many to be chronic debtors as a result of non-payment of salaries and other entitlements as at when due.”
“Your Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, when you came to solicit for our votes 8 and 4 years ago, you promised us better life and prosperity, what we see today is opposite of all that you have promised. We imbibed your “mission to rebuild agenda” little did we know that your infrastructural programme was to be executed at the expense of the comfort and well-being of our families. Though we are helpless today and the excruciating pains and deep scars will take time to soothe, we leave you to God and your conscience.”
“Permit me also to add that since government is a continuum, it becomes imperative for the incoming Government to be aware of the enormity of the challenges on ground and prepare adequately to resolve them.”
Present on the high table at the press conference include: Comrade Bankole Emmanuel, NLC Chairman, Comrade Balogun Akeem, Treasurer, Comrade Adekanmi Olabisi, Secretary Women Leader, Comrade Balogun Adetola, Veteran, Comrade Folorunso Lanre, JNC Chairman, Comrade Lateefat Okanlawon, Chairperson NLC Women Leader…………….
