BENIN CITY – Organised Labour in Edo State yesterday stated unequivocally that the state government is not owing its workers any salary.
Reacting to a recent publication in one of dailies (not the Observer) to the effect that the Edo State government had not paid its workers salary up to date, the organised Labour stated that the allegation was not only false, it also did not represent the actual situation on ground.
In a statement signed by Comrade Emmanuel Ademokun, Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State, and Comrade Charles Oronsaye, Chairman, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Edo State, the organised Labour declared that, “for purpose of clarity and the records, we wish to state that the Edo State government has paid the salaries of its employees in the public sector (health sector, teachers, civil servants) and its parastatals”.
The statement further noted that apart from the staff of the local government service Commission whose salaries were still owed by the local administration and some organizations where labour still had issues for which it was currently discussing with government, all other employees of the state had been paid uptill date.
It therefore advised the media to always confirm facts before going to press to avoid misconception and swaying the public.
Labour noted that the state government had made significant strides in the payment of salaries and deserved to be acknowledged so as to encourage performance.
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole
