Don’t Resume work within 72 hours and Risk Dismissal, Gov. Nwifuru Tells Ebonyi Striking Workers
Don’t Resume work within 72 hours and Risk Dismissal, Gov. Nwifuru Tells Ebonyi Striking Workers
Ebonyi State Governor, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has given the striking workers in the state 72 hours ultimatum to resume work or risk dismissal.
Addressing the members of the press in his office at the Government House in Abakaliki, Gov Nwifuru noted that he has started implementing the N75,000 New Minimum Wage and is not owing any worker.
“If you don’t go to work, not only that I will not pay you salary, but I will replace you within 72 hours in your office.
“If I don’t see you in your office, consider yourself sacked. So far I am not guilty, I am not owing you.
“I am paying you what is supposed to be paid. And according to the agreement and the Constitution, I am not owing you. If you don’t go to work within 72 hours I will replace you.
And I have called the state chairman of the Civil Service Commission. I have directed all the commissioners to go to their offices. All the agencies, all the departments of government must be in their offices and record the people that come to work. And that is the people I will pay through table payment.
“I will pay you by the number of days you attended to your duty in your office. If you don’t want to come to work, you will forget about the state government
The Governor’s action followed a seven days warning strike embarked on by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ebonyi State wing.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi State, had on Sunday commenced a seven days warning strike over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage in the state.
