The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to place names
of governors in the states where workers are being owed salaries and
pensions for several months on a “watch list”.
Mr Ayuba Wabba, President of the NLC, made this known while
addressing the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) at its 17th anniversary
on Tuesday Abuja.
He said that beside “naming and shaming” those governors, the NLC
would soon direct Nigeria workers to monitor various airports in the
country to stop such governors who may have completed their term from
fleeing the country
“We will instruct workers at the nation’s airports to disallow and
disgrace any governors trying to leave the country in order to enjoy
themselves overseas.
“We have issued statements to these governors owing salaries,
informing them that they cannot go anywhere to enjoy the monies they
have carted away.
“They will be disgrace and chases away. instead of using the money to
make life good and build the country for the good of everybody, a few
elites will embezzle what is meant for all for their personal use.”
Wabba, however, assured pensioners that the NLC would not relent it
its effort to ensure the issue of minimum pension alongside the minimum
wage, was addressed.
He said that if the government must address the issue of pensioners,
it must address the welfare of pensioners, this he said would ensure
that workers desist from looting.