ABEOKUTA– Workers in Ogun State have threatened to embark on industrial strike action in 7 days if the ‘hurriedly’ passed pension law 2020 is not reversed.
Speaking with newsmen during a press conference in Abeokuta, the Chairman, Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, Comrade Folorunso Olarewaju insisted that the new law was allegedly hurriedly passed by the state House of Assembly without their consent.
He noted that the decision of the state government to enact such law without the consideration of the Labour leaders is immoral and unconstitutional, adding that the law is an attempt to allegedly maltreat the senior citizens in the state.
The JNC chairman however said failure to reverse the law within seven days will lead to industrial action by the workers in the state.
“it is equally a bad motion because if the issue is not address now, when are they going to address it. That is why we are saying if in the next seven days, there was not a reversal of this evil law, we will be forced to call for industrial actions. If all of these demands are not meant, there would be industrial unrest in the state.”
Speaking on payment of minimum wage, the JNC chairman said the state government failed to pay the workers despite promising to begin the payment in August.
He added,” it is sadden enough that up till this hour, the state government has not deem it fit to say a single word or when to start the payment of minimum wage; it is only empty empty promises.
“The meeting we had about two months ago with the government, it was equally mentioned and we told the Head of Service that we want payment to start in August, but right away those that receive their salaries received the whole rate without any mention or information from the government to the Labour on the minimum wage.
