February 27, (THEWILL) – The Cross River State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Federal Authorities, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of creating life tough for Nigerians.
Gregory Olayi, the Cross River State Chairman of the NLC, said this on Tuesday, throughout a protest in opposition to the financial hardship within the nation.
The protesters, who hit the streets of Calabar, displayed placards with totally different inscriptions equivalent to “Our take-home pay should take us dwelling”, “Let the poor breathe”, “We will now not feed our households”, and “Nigeria is dying, Tinubu this was not what you promised us” amongst others, and marched to the Cross River State Home of Meeting Advanced.
Talking on the State Home of Meeting advanced, Comrade Olayi said that, as staff, they might now not pay their transport fare to work due to President Tinubu’s obnoxious insurance policies.
Olayi lamented {that a} cup of garri is now being offered for N250 whereas the state has not been in a position to implement the final minimal wage for civil servants up to now.
“Staff in Cross River State can now not pay transport to the workplace due to obnoxious insurance policies; insurance policies that aren’t human pleasant.
“When the Federal Authorities took over energy, they began with insurance policies that had been very detrimental to the individuals. Labour raised eyebrows however the authorities refused to hear.
“The value of gas, as of at present in Cross River, the least we noticed on our approach right here was N660.00 and staff who’ve motorbikes can now not gas them.
“The value of products available in the market has drastically elevated. At this time, a cup of garri is offered for N250, Greenback is N1900 and while you go to purchase garri, they are going to inform you Greenback has elevated, we don’t know if they’re utilizing {Dollars} to purchase garri available in the market.
“That is the fact in Nigeria and Cross River is among the states that didn’t pay the final minimal wage to staff and it’s unlucky that we discover ourselves on this state. The take-home can’t be used to get something from the market,” he mentioned.
Reacting, Speaker of the Cross River State Home of Meeting, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, mentioned the Home management little doubt feels the pains of the employees, stressing that the legislators would convey the message to the suitable authority.
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