Fayose threatens not to pay striking workers in Ekiti State

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has vowed not to pay striking

workers in the state for not following due process and labour laws.

Fayose while featuring on the monthly programme tagged, ‘Mr Governor Explain,’ in Ado Ekiti threatened to, “divert the salary of any group of workers who embarks on strike to those ready to show concern and understanding

about the dwindling economic resources of the state.”

He said, “Since I came back, Ekiti is financially challenged. I have not hidden the financial position of the state from workers, particularly the teachers, because they are the set of people I have shown so much love for. I celebrate them on annual basis. Even during my first term, people called me Teachers’ Governor due to my love for them.

“But the strike they embarked on recently could have been resolved without any crisis if we had dialogued. Repect, they say, begets respect. Every worker in the State knows how much Ekiti takes after FACC in Abuja, because I always lay it bare on the table.

“We should also know that the people who are not salary earners must be taken care of. We can’t be paying salary and neglecting other people from having access to facilities like good roads, good water supply including the market I just inaugurated.’’

Noting that he holds workers in high esteem, Fayose, however warned that his administration would no longer tolerate acts of indolence and unnecessary strikes that could further worsen the state’s financial position.

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