The Federal Government of Nigeria has been warned by Trade Union Congress, TUC warns Federal Government to pay the N35,000 wage award as agreed during a meeting TUC that held after the removal of fuel subsidy.
The Congress specifically said it had it in good authority that workers had only received the one month meant for September, and that only few workers had been paid for the second time.
The President of TUC, Festus Osifo, handed down this warning in Abuja at a press briefing shortly after the Congress’ emergency National Executive Council meeting.
Osifo also warned all the 36 state governments across the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to “tighten” their belts in assuaging the plight of workers occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy in order to avoid fresh crisis in the country.
“We want the government to tighten their belts, government at all levels – the federal government, the state and local governments because a situation where they are asking Nigerians to keep tightening their belts and they (government officials) are living in affluence is not acceptable,” he said.
