‘Abia becoming worker-unfriendly state’ — NLC tackles GovernorIkpeazu over unpaid salaries | TheCable
Ayodele OluwafemiThe Nigeria Labour Congress has written a letter to Okezie Ikpeazu, the governor of Abia, over unpaid salaries and pensions of workers in the state.
Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, accused Ikpeazu of “serial violations” of the principles and norms of decent work over payment of salaries.He said it was unfortunate that Abia state was turning out to become one of Nigeria’s most worker-unfriendly sub-national governments on account of the huge unpaid salary.
“The media statement also stated that the Abia state government posited that the state is up to date in terms of its wage and pension obligations to workers and senior citizens in the state. “While the Nigeria Labour Congress would not want to join issues with the Abia state government on its claims, we wish to counsel that facts are sacred, especially where the records of wage administration in Abia state is conspicuous in the public domain.”Highlighting the workers in Abia being owed salaries and pensions, the NLC president said: “It is on record that the Abia state government owes workers and pensioners in the following establishments:3. HMB – 13 months’ salary arrears.5.
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