Nigerians have expressed anger over the delay in the distribution of the palliatives by the state governors.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, National Union of Pensioners and others in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Tuesday, lamented the hunger among their members and expressed misgivings about the way the palliatives package was being handled by the authorities.
The Assistant General-Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress, Chris Onyeka, said the delay by the Federal Government in providing its own palliatives for Nigerians was worrisome. “But if it is the Federal Government-driven one, we are not interested. It is not part of our agreement.” “So the possibility that such money will get to Nigerians is very slim and that is the truth. We made it clear that we don’t want any palliative for Nigerian workers and the Nigerian people to be handled by state governors.’’
Igbe said that contrary to what happened at the national level where labour leaders were involved in the palliative committee, such, he said had yet to be replicated in the state. But the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and the Nigeria Union of Teachers noted that only the implementation of a wage award would be sustainable for the Nigerian workers and not distribution of grains.
‘’Moreover, it is not a sustainable means of lifting the people out of the extreme poverty induced by the bad economic situation in the country. The government should immediately work with the labour centres to work out a new and acceptable wage structure to cater for workers. Also sectors like agriculture, education, health, transport and infrastructure should be given utmost priority as they have direct bearing on the wellbeing of the people.
“Now with the pains associated with the subsidy removal, there is a need for the government to actually review its plans. Things are getting expensive day by day. The one form of palliative that can actually be traced easily is the wage award. Add something to the salaries of civil servants to cushion the pains, ’’ he said.
“Our members are already complaining because of the effect of the subsidy, and the high inflation, and the salary is no longer enough to take them to work for the month. We expect the government to do the needful because the hardship and hunger are really biting hard,’’ he affirmed. “Each state governor should quicken these processes of palliative disbursement. Pensioners should keep hope alive and endure little more. They should put more pressure on their state government. We should not keep quiet until we die,’’ he counselled.
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