Leaders
of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Nigeria’s south west states on Tuesday
appealed to former President Olusegun Obasanjo to intervene in the lingering
crisis between the workers and governors of the six states.
The
meeting lasted for close to one hour,while the journalists waited for the Union
leaders.
Speaking
with newsmen after the meeting, Fajobi said the labour leaders have decided to
recruit the former President to assist them over the matter because they are
highly convinced that Obasanjo commands greater respect among the affected
governors.
Fajobi,
who is also the Chairman of the Ogun state chapter of the TUC listed some of
the labour’s demands to include non-payment of workers’ salaries running into
about 13 months, unremitted contributory pensions’ deductions running to 19
months as well as the unremitted Cooperative deductions among others.
He
emphasised that the meeting became necessary in view of the fact that Obasanjo,
being the father of modern Nigeria, had once weathered the storm and was in the
best position to intervene on the matter.
“As a
labour leaders, we are particularly disturbed about the issue of unpaid
salaries in our states and we believe that the sweat of workers must not be in
vain.
“We know
that Obasanjo has the ears of these governors and that is why we are seeking
his assistance to intervene in the matter”, he disclosed.
Fajobi
criticised some South West governors who have vowed to invoke the “no work no
pay” rule, stressing that such was against the rules of fair play in labour
engagement.
Other
labour leaders at the meeting with the former President include; Akinyemi
Olatunji (Osun), Francis Ogunremi (Lagos), Andrew Emelieze (Oyo), Bola
Fajulugbe (Ekiti Women Leader), Fatunase (Ondo Secretary), Olaniyi Okewole
(Ogun Secretary), Adebisi Adebayo (Ekiti Secretary) and Gbenga Ekundayo
(Lagos),
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