Labour unions in Osun State have
warned Governor Rauf Aregbesola against paying workers half salaries for the
month of March 2015.
Under the aegis of Osun State Joint
Public Service Negotiating Council, the coalition said the plan violated the
Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties before the workers suspended
their strike.
A communique signed by the Chairman,
Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Jacob Adekomi; Chairman, Nigeria Union of
Teachers, Mr. Wakeel Amudah and others, urged Aregbesola to direct the
Accountant General of the state and the Accountant of the Ministry of Local
Government not to release the half salaries.
“It was on record that bailout of
N34.988bn was released to this state on Thursday 3rd of September, 2015
according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and
instead of the government fulfilling her own side of the deal by carrying out
section 3(f) of the MoU signed with the labour on the 13th and 29th July
respectively, reverse was the case.
“The information released through
the Head of Service on the payment of outstanding salaries on Wednesday was
completely opposite the spirit of the existing MoU which had generated palpable
tension among the workers and the entire people of Osun State.
“That government should effect immediate
implementation of the MoU signed on Monday 13th July, 2015. That labour
movements in the state reject in its entirety the payment of half salaries as
announced by the Head of Service on Wednesday 9th, September, 2015 and should
not be paid into workers’ accounts,” the communiqué noted.
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