When you are ready to go to work, I shall be expecting you- Fayose tells striking workers
Mon Jun 06, 2016 08:18:am Politics
1.9K By Buchi Obichie
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has embarked on an indefinite strike in solidarity with workers of the state.
Fayose announced his decision during a televised broadcast over the weekend.
The Governor's decision is supposedly to show solidarity with Ekiti State workers who haven't been paid their salaries in 5 months.
"I want to tell workers that I have placed myself on indefinite strike in solidarity with you. I shared your pains, but it was rather unfortunate that a man can't give what he doesn't have," Fayose said.
I have told you the true position of the finances of the state; of which you had played critical roles in allocation of federal allocations to relevant sectors, which shows how well I have carried you along since the dwindling revenue to the state commenced.
"During my first term, I mean, 2003 to 2006, I used to pay salary of workers by 21st of every month. But the present situation is very unfortunate and we have to learn how to live with it until the country wriggle out of it and things will change for better,"he said.
The Governor added that he will be expecting the workers back to their offices when they are ready to return to work.
"I shall be expecting you, because presently I am handicapped and there is nothing I can do.
"But before then, I have placed myself on indefinite strike in solidarity with your course. But I appeal that you put the interest of the state above everything, because the present position affects everybody,"he said.
Fayose had appealed to the state workers earlier last week to return to work; as the economic challenges they were facing, was also been witnessed in other parts of the country.
Fayose announced his decision during a televised broadcast over the weekend.
The Governor's decision is supposedly to show solidarity with Ekiti State workers who haven't been paid their salaries in 5 months.
"I want to tell workers that I have placed myself on indefinite strike in solidarity with you. I shared your pains, but it was rather unfortunate that a man can't give what he doesn't have," Fayose said.
I have told you the true position of the finances of the state; of which you had played critical roles in allocation of federal allocations to relevant sectors, which shows how well I have carried you along since the dwindling revenue to the state commenced.
"During my first term, I mean, 2003 to 2006, I used to pay salary of workers by 21st of every month. But the present situation is very unfortunate and we have to learn how to live with it until the country wriggle out of it and things will change for better,"he said.
The Governor added that he will be expecting the workers back to their offices when they are ready to return to work.
"I shall be expecting you, because presently I am handicapped and there is nothing I can do.
"But before then, I have placed myself on indefinite strike in solidarity with your course. But I appeal that you put the interest of the state above everything, because the present position affects everybody,"he said.
Fayose had appealed to the state workers earlier last week to return to work; as the economic challenges they were facing, was also been witnessed in other parts of the country.
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