The United Labour Congress (ULC), has called on the Kogi
governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to prioritise workers’ welfare and clear salary
backlog.
Mr Simeon Opaluwa made the call in a statement by Wale
Abydeen, President, Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) on
Sunday in Abuja.
“Opaluwa, the state chairman of ULC, while chatting with
members of the NGIJ on Media Tour of the state in Lokoja, noted that the state
civil servants were not happy.
“Civil servants are not happy due to inability of the state
government to clear outstanding salaries and pensions, and the ugly situation
is having an adverse effect on the economy of the state.
“Kogi is a civil service state and any development without
payment of salary amounts to nothing.
He said that the core responsibility of any government was
to provide security and prioritise the welfare of the people.
“I can categorically say that Bello has failed woefully in
the area of welfare and he must address the issue of salary backlog without
further delay,” he said.
Opaluwa, however, admitted that the governor had so far been
able to eliminate many ghost workers from its payroll through the screening
exercise, but salaries had not been regular.
He commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the
state, for what he described as “an impressive performance in area of health,
security, road construction and revival of cultural activities, especially in
Igala land.”
The labour leader advised the governor to sustain his
achievement in area of security, so as to avoid the return of thuggery,
hooliganism, kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state.
The NGIJ during the tour of the state met with some
officials of the state including Mrs Folasade Ayoade, the Secretary to the
State Government who represented the governor.
The NGIJ team was also expected to meet with the state
Accountant General, Alhaji Momoh Jubril, to get the official angle to the issue
of staff verification, utilisation of bailout funds and payment of salaries.
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