TUC Issues Strike Threat to Fayemi over Unpaid Workers’ Benefits

The Trade Union Congress, TUC in Ekiti State has issued a 21-day ultimatum to Ekiti State Government to pay outstanding allowances, arrears, deductions, and leave bonuses to its members.

TUC Chairman in the state, Comr. Sola Adigun who made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti said the Union has been patient enough with the State government for the most part of the three and half years that the state Governor, Kayode Fayemi has Promised.

He added that the appeal became imperative as the Current administration in the state is having barely five months before it expired, adding that it’s Union wants to avoid spillover before the incoming administration assumed office.

According to him, the Salary arrears include two Months at the State level, five months at the Local Government, Tertiary institutions have three arrears of subvention yet to be paid, and Cooperative Deductions is put at seven months.

The TUC Chairman Also said the backlog of the state indebtedness include four months arrears of Pension, Gratuity from 2013 till date among others.