Kwara Express salary arrears: Amalgamated union gives state govt two weeks ultimatum

Date: 2018-04-16

The Kwara state Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) has given the state Government two weeks ultimatum to all salaries arrears of Kwara Express workers.

The outgoing Chairman of the Union, Comrade Gabriel Afolabi made the disclosure during the 5th Quadrennial state delegates conference held at Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies, Ilorin, Kwara state.

He said " the activities of Harmony Holdings in Kwara Express and Kwara Investment Property Development Corporation is becoming worrisome.

" The holdings are interested in collecting all income generated by this organizations without any commitment towards the welfare of workers.

"We therefore appeal to the state government to intervene in mandating the management of Harmony holdings to settle the outstanding arrears of 18,000 minimum wage amounting to N8.5 million.

"unremitted outstanding arrears of Cooperative amounting to N9.5 million, unremitted National Housing Fund amounting to N6 million, unremitted Contributory Pension amounting to N8.7 million and no promotion to deserving workers since the inception of Harmony holdings.

The Chairman stressed that if these conditions are not met in two weeks they cannot guarantee industrial action. The Kwara state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Yakeen Agunbiade called on the state government to fulfill her by facilitating the process of acquiring the N4 billion loan to clear workers' arrears both in the local government councils and MDAs.

He said: "We workers are not happy with the government because the Governor during our 40th anniversary about a month ago promised that the loan will be available but we are still waiting endlessly. The NLC boss expressed grievances over the Head of Service absence but sending somebody to represent her during the quadrennial conference. According to him labour will continue to support AUPCTRE in ensuring that their demands are met by the state government.

The North Central zone AUPCTRE Chairman, Comrade Shaaba Yusuf, who supervised the election of new state Executive council called on them to work together and obey the laid down constitution of the Union. Those elected were: State Chairman, Engr. Michael Bamidele, Vice chairman 1 Comrade Manzuma Ibraheem, Vice chairman 2, Comrade. Salmon Abdulganiyu, Treasure, Comrade. Saka Taofeek, Sec Finance, Comrade. Mrs. Babatunde Mariam. Others were Secretary Administration, Comrade Olarongbe Amuda, Secretary Welfare, Mashood Hassan, Auditor, Comrade. Shuaib Yahaya, Ex officio, Comrade Yaqoob Babatunde and the State Secretary assigned to Kwara State zone Comrade Saliu Oluwole Suleimam.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yunus Oniboki     John Olajide Adedipe     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Sheriff Shagaya     Sango-UITH Road     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Hassan A. Saliu     Shonga     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Rafiu Ajakaye     Nigerian Correctional Service     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     VADA     Ajeigbe     Zulu Gambari     Amos Justus Sayo     KFA     Isa Aremu     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Ahman Pategi     Jimoh Bashir     Ayodele Shittu     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Sa\'adu Salau     Kwara State Fire Service     Ishaq Oloyede     Sheikh Ariyibi     Shehu Adaramaja     LABTOP     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Bolakale Kawu     Gaa Olobi     JAMB     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     SSA Youth     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Adekunle David Dunmade     Justina Oha     Ilorin     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Gabriel Fashanu     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Temitope Ogunbanke     Olugbense     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Tunji Moronfoye     Modibbo Kawu     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     AIT Ilorin     Bello Oyedepo     Kwara 2019     Coronavirus     Women Radio     Kisra     Henry Olaosebikan     Saduki Lafiagi     Lanre Badmus     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     TETFUND     Sa\'adu Salahu     General Hospital     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Vasolar Consultoria     MalHub     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Bola Olukoju     John Dara     Gbenga Adebayo     Haliru Dantoro     Oke-opin     KWASIEC     Labaeka     Adama Isa     Bibire Ajape    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

UITH     Surajudeen Akanbi     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Dan Iya     Ola Falade     Ahmed     Salihu Yahaya     SDP     IQRA College     COEASU     Ibrahim Taiwo     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Salaudeen Oyewale     Sun Qing Rong     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Haliru Yahaya     Olatunji Bamgbola     Bello John Olanrewaju     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Kayode Ogunlowo     Olabanji Orilonishe     Idowu Laro     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Moses Afolayan     Simeon Sule Ajibola     JSSCE     Quareeb     Bond     Nurudeen Mohammed     Saeedat Aliyu     Oke-Ogun     Yakubu Dogara     Raheem Adaramaja     Jani Ibrahim     Taofeeq Olateju     Kolo     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Yomi Ogunsola     Muritala Awodun     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Bola Tinubu     Jide Oyinloye     Taofeek Sanusi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Charles Ibitoye     New Nigeria People’s Party     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Hauwa Nuru     Yoonus Lawal     Edret Sabi Abel     Sarakite     Kabir Shagaya     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Kwara South     Makama Of Kaiama     Maigida     Reuben Paraje     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Mary Arinde     Muhammed Akanbi     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Bello Abubakar     Ethical College     Idofin     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Quranic Recitation Competition     Yusuf Lawal     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Umar Ayinla Saro     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     QuickWin     Oluranti Idowu     Eghe Igbinehi     Segun Olawoyin