Workers at the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs deployed to Cross River State have raised the alarm over their terrible conditions as they lamented the non-payment of their salaries up to 26 months – two years and two months. The workers who are security guards and cleaners whose monthly salaries are between N25,000 and N40,000, also told SaharaReporters that they were 24 outsourced casual workers who had been working with the ministry since 2009 with a promise that they would be integrated into the mainstream of the ministry but that had not been done.
June 23, 2023The workers who are security guards and cleaners whose monthly salaries are between N25,000 and N40,000, also told SaharaReporters that they were 24 outsourced casual workers who had been working with the ministry since 2009 with a promise that they would be integrated into the mainstream of the ministry but that had not been done.
According to some of the workers, some of them could not endure the hardship and difficulties they have been going through due to their poor working conditions and non-payment of salaries, hence, they left. One of the workers who spoke to SaharaReporters under anonymity said, “The fact remains that we have been with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs from its inception; precisely since September 2009.
“This is the reason for which the salary they owe us now is up to 26 months - two years and two months.
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