The Ekiti State workers have reacted to Governor Ayodele Fayose embarking on a solidarity strike, saying “what we want is our money to alleviate our poverty”.
Fayose said it has always been his wish to respond to payment swiftly, but for dwindling revenue to the state, adding that “now that I share from your pains, I have also placed myself on indefinite strike insolidarity with you and I shall be waiting here for you until you call off”.
The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress in the State, Com. Odunayo Adesoye, told newsmen in Ado Ekiti, stated that the level of poverty among the civil servants had become unbearable to the extent that they had become beggars.He said
“We appreciate the governor for sharing from our pains and anguish.But the workers will appreciate and commend him the more if he can pay at least two or three months salaries out of five months owed.
“Our situation has gone beyond the governor declaring mere solidarity strike. We need more of actions now than talks because our situation is gradually becoming hopeless.Some of us have the intention of going to work, but no money to pay for transport fare. Some of us could not take two square meal a day.
Some could not cook soup with ordinary fish, so our situation has gone beyond what anyone could trivialize.
“But I want to say that we are resolute to fight on, because it is an issue that borders on our welfare, careers and prosperity.
“We are hearing that the federal government want to give grants to states, so if Mr Governor could pay three months now, it will be easy to use the grant to pay the remaining two months and still help in paying for the subsequent months.
“We appeal to the workers to be law abiding. We want them to be civil even in the face of provocation. By the grace of God, we shall all rejoice in the end”, he said.
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