The Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose who is currently on strike 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 formula in favour of states, towards a lasting solution to the palpable indigent status of most states.
The letter reads: “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 ressolution(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 on which over N1 billion is being deducted from the state allocation monthly.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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LOL.
ReplyDeleteplease pay your salaries and stop these excuses.
Ekiti LGA should be collapsed with Osun LGA to make one state.
Small economic state but loud mouth Governor.
Lazy and unproductive governor! So you can give excuse? Your excuse is baseless as there are still some states regurlarly paying their workers.
ReplyDeleteInstead of you to sit down and think of a way forward for your state, all you waste your precious time doing is criticize the present government and eat "ponmo" and "ewa agoyin" all along the street.
Only a lazy and blockhead governor like you will keep lamenting and waiting for an increase in federal allocation instead of you to look inward and find a way out of your predicament.
You had better go and seek advice from the hardworking governors or resign if governance is out of your control...KJoe
very lazy empty headed governor.go and learn from Ayande of cross river. u this empty barrel
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