'Do your worse,' Striking workers dare Governor to sack them

dimeji akinloye

July 11, 2016 5:06 AM

The workers embarked on the industrial action to protest government's decision to slash their salaries by 50 per cent.

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The labour unions in the state on Sunday, July 10, issued a statement directing all workers to shun the Governor's threat and remain at home until further notice.

“The strike we started on July 4 is indefinite; disregard the call by the government to resume work on Monday, July 11,” the statement, which was jointly signed by the Chairman of the State’s chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Abubakar Adeka, and the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Danladi Sabo-Namo, said.

“We are fighting to protect the rights of the workers and shall not relent until such rights are restored.”

Al-Makura had on July 9 threatened to replace the striking workers with fresh graduates if they failed to return to work on Monday.

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The government said the decision to review the workers' salaries downwards was due to the dwindling economy occasioned by the fall in the price of crude oil, and declining allocation from the Federation Account.

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