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As a way of coping with the current economic situation in the country, Ekiti State Stakeholders on Tuesday agreed with the state government on measures to be put in place to cut government spending as a way of bailing the state out of current economic challenges occasioned by downturn in the global economy.
This is as the state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, disclosed that his administration would not sack any worker despite the cash crunch being experienced in the state, despite the need for cut in government spending.
Both the governor and stakeholders, however, agreed on some cost-saving measures including reduction in subventions to higher institutions in the state, cutting or total stoppage of running grants to offices, and discontinuation of the consequential adjustments of the minimum wage for senior category of workers as well as ramping up of tax collection in a bid to shore up Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
Ekiti NLC gives govt May 1 deadline to pay outstanding workers salaries
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ekiti State Chapter, has given the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, till May 1 to pay all outstanding salaries of workers in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is contained in a statement signed by Messrs Kolapo Olatunde and Sola Adigun, Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), respectively, which was made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday.
The statement demanded the immediate payment of outstanding salaries and other matters of workers welfare and interest as the Year 2021 workers’ Day (May-Day) approaches.
NLC gives Ekiti govt deadline to pay outstanding salaries
The workers gave the governor until May 1 to pay outstanding salaries
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ekiti State Chapter, has given Governor Kayode Fayemi till May 1 to pay all outstanding salaries of workers in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was contained in a statement signed by Messrs Kolapo Olatunde and Sola Adigun, chair, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), respectively, which was made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday.
The statement demanded the immediate payment of outstanding salaries and other matters of workers welfare and interest as Year 2021 workers Day (May-Day) approaches.
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