David Umahi, minister of works
and housing, has apologised to workers of the ministry.
On Thursday, there was a protest
at the federal ministry of works and housing in Abuja, after the minister
locked out some staff for coming late to work.
Umahi who got to the ministry's
complex ahead of some directors and staff in the morning, denied them access to
their respective offices.
Addressing the protesters, Umahi apologised to staff of the ministry for locking them out.
"I would come to work and
see workers coming to work by 12 O'clock, by 1 O'clock. I have had to send some
of them to the permanent secretary to talk to them," Umahi said.
"Just a week ago, I called
all the directors and said to them: 'Without discipline, it is difficult'. I
come to work and ask for files, some of the staff are not yet in the office to
provide the files.
"By 3 O'clock I ask for
files, some of the workers would have left. I cannot do without you, and you
cannot do without me.
"Today I came to work by
9:30 am. I had a number of files to transmit and not up to 5 percent of the
workers were in.
"I told the head of human
resources that I need to get the attention of the workers; I needed to come and
address you at the gate then I saw you started doing friendly game like a
fight.
"When you treat people under
you well, it is not a favour to them, it is a favour to yourself. Because
whatever you sow is what you reap.
"If you were offended this
morning, I offer apologies to you.
"You have to support me; I
am not fighting for myself. You have to support me to demand that when we pay
contractors, they should respect us.
"We are together and I want
to assure you that I love you. I want you to be on my side. Let us fight this
battle together and it is a battle that we must win.
"We must reset this country.
This is the agenda of the renewed hope of Mr. President."
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