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Pay outstanding salaries or forget re-election, Kogi workers tell Gov Bello
Embattled governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello has been warned by Kogi State workers to ensure that he pays outstanding salaries owed, or forget his re-election bid.
The warning was issued by the State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Onuh Edoka, on Wednesday, at the Confluence Stadium, during the celebration of Workers’ Day.
According to Edoka, the state is owing workers between eight to 38 months salaries with local government workers, primary school teachers and pensioners the worst hit.
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Edoka added that Governor Bello should do the needful because Organised Labour will decide who becomes the next governor of Kogi State during the next election scheduled for November 2.
He also noted that any government which refuses to pay salaries and entitlements should not expect workers to support such government to win another election.
The warning comes days after Governor Bello for the first time publicly admitted that his administration committed a blunder by owing workers between eight and 38 months due to the over two years staff screening exercise he initiated.
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