Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Alh Ahmed Idris, on Thursday called on the Nigerian Labour Congress to shelve it’s warning strike in order to allow the office complete the process of payment of salaries of civil servants.
Idris who said this in a statement issued in Abuja noted that the industrial action had led to a situation where workers who were directly involved in the release of funds for payment of salaries could no longer have access to their office.
He maintained that the payment of salaries could not be achieved under an atmosphere where critical stakeholders were not allowed access into their offices.
This, he noted, may make it difficult for the Federal Government to fulfil its promise of payment of salaries to workers before the end of the month.
He appealed to labour unions to shelve their strike in order to enable the office pay salaries to workers. Idris noted that while he had reported to duty on Thursday with members of staff of his office, they were denied access as the gates were shut.
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