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Workers in 18 states who are being owed months of salaries and pensions, are preparing to go on strike.
General Secretary of the NLC, Peter Ozo-Eson, told gooo/news/unpaid-salaries-strike-imminent-in-18-states/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>Punch that the strike has already started in Plateau state, and would commence in Cross River and other states on Monday.
The report also reveals how terrible the situation is in some states. For instance:
- Abia
State had not paid salaries of workers of the State Teaching Hospital
for nine months. The state is also said to be owing workers of the
Hospital Management Board eight months’ salary; Abia State Universal
Basic Education Board, six months; Abia State Polytechnic, five months;
local government workers, four months; and teachers, three months’
salary arrears - While Enugu State
had paid salaries of civil servants up to date, parastatals are being
owed 12 months’ salaries and pension and gratuity remain unpaid since
2010 - Plateau is reportedly owing six months salaries and seven months pension
- Benue is owing five months salaries and four months pension arrears