Disturbed by the worsening trend of events in Kogi State following several months of unpaid salaries that resulted in the death of a director, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday, declared that it would clamp down on the state, mobilise workers across the federation to protest the alleged anti-labour activities of Governor Yahaya Bello.
Addressing a press conference after the NLC committee on restructuring submitted its report to the leadership of the congress, NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, said the congress came to the National Assembly and the Presidential Villa, to lodge complaints about Governor Bello and “his irresponsibility that has reached the highest level.”
Describing the situation in the state as very unfortunate, Wabba said “it should be a matter of concern to all Nigerians.”
The NLC president said: “The very unfortunate situation that has continued to happen in Kogi State is a matter of concern to all Nigerians.
“Two days ago, we received a very disturbing report of a worker at the level of a director that had to commit suicide because of the fact that he could not take care of his immediate needs.”
Wabba stated that he had seen the correspondence where the Kogi State government was claiming that it didn’t owe the late director 11 months, but eight months.
“Even if it is one month, it is most unfortunate and therefore, this situation will require our attention, we are going to act very decisively and we are going to respond to the issues,” he stated.
