Admin I Saturday, December 24, 2016
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC has condemned state governors who still owe workers their salaries and emoluments after collecting over N500 billion from federation account.
In a statement, President and Secretary, of the union, Comrades Bobboi Kaigama and Simeso Amachree, the union appealed to workers and Nigerians to shun violence and the spell of discouragement cast by state governors who, having shared over N500 billion from federation account, and have not found it fit to pay salaries.
“Our leaders should bear in mind that it is inhuman to deny people, nay workers their right to decent existence, this time money to buy food. This is absolutely unacceptable”, the TUC said.
The Congress, however notes that the joy and happiness of the season would be hampered because of the current economic recession.
“Rice, the common food for the celebration has become unaffordable, worsening the misery of Nigerians. It is even worse that while the inflation rate according to recent report is almost 20 per cent, millions of workers have also lost their jobs, leading to scarcity of money in circulation. Exchange rate has not helped matters too”, TUC said.
It noted that the essence of the season is love. “We therefore charge the leadership to espouse the love and compassion that Christ lived and died for in order to preserve the world and life on earth.
“ Share the little you have as it is our custom in Africa before greed and avarice became the order of the day”, congress said and wished all Nigerians Merry Christmas.
