The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Akwa Ibom state chapter on Friday, embarked on a strike action over unpaid salaries and allowances owed council workers in the state.
The union decried the plight of workers in the Unified Local Government Service, which it said was in contrast with their counterparts in the state.
A statement by the state President of NULGE, Mr Martins Effiong, in Uyo on Friday, stated that workers in the Unified Local Government Service were yet to be paid their promotion arrears from 2006 till date.
“Government still owe the workers arrears of leave grant in three local government in 2012, and 20 councils in 2013 while the figure was 31 councils in 2015.
“We wish to highlight the non-payment of four months’ salary arrears to workers in Ikot-Ekpene Local Government, the outstanding two months arrears of salary to workers in Ikono Local Government.
“Others are the two months arrears of salary to workers in Abak Local Government, one month arrears of salaries to workers in Ini, Uyo, Urue Offong Uruko and Onna Local Governments, respectively,” the statement added.
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