Adamawa state government workers have voiced out their frustration, over what they considered as withdrawal of minimum wage and an unfathomable tax levied on their salary that has jointly made the fresh air suffocating.
The workers also alleged that the State labour union leadership has found fresh air in their romance with the government, which resulted in betraying the plight of civil servants.
“We woke up with a chocking ATM alert that has clearly exposed us to humiliation.
“We have debts to settle, the Sallah is fast approaching and the prices of food commodities have skyrocketed beyond what we had imagined. Yet the government, instead of considering this unfortunate situation, has added insult to injury by withdrawing without any notice, the minimum wage from our July salary and doubled the taxes levied on our salary,” a civil servant with the said government who gave his name as Silas Siman said.
Reacting to the report, a media aid to the Governor Fintiri is reported to have accused the NLC leadership that the withdrawal of minimum wage was based on the understanding between the government and labour leaders, owing to the shortfall in the monthly allocation
However, the leadership of the organised labour, Adamawa State, said it received with a very deep shock and monumental bewilderment, the unfortunate and unwarranted deductions in July 2020 salaries of Adamawa State workers despite the COVID-19 scourge without recourse and due consideration and consultations with the leadership of the organised labour.
“In view of the above, the leadership of the organised labour is calling on the government to direct the account general’s office to reverse the deduction made on workers’ salaries as done in the month of June 2020 with minimum delay,” the statement said.
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