Taraba State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Peter Gambo has described the slashing down of workers salaries idea as devilish.
Gambo who was reacting on Thursday in his office, to the statement made on Monday at the floor of the Senate by Sen. Muhammad Ali Mdume representing Borno South, proposing the federal and states government to reduce salaries of civil servants to enable the government to manage COVID-19 and be balanced on its economy.
The state NLC boss said such an idea was purely devilish, capable of subjecting the citizens into poverty and must not be accepted.
According to him, Nigerians have found themselves in a vulnerable situation that deserves an extra income to enable them to meet life challenges.
Gambo said palliatives have not been given to Nigeria civil servants which majority of them are finding difficult to Carter for the needs of their families as every activity of livelihood have been grounded, caution that such idea should not be discussed as it would create a crisis that would have a negative effect on the economy of the nation.
Gambo who was reacting on Thursday in his office, to the statement made on Monday at the floor of the Senate by Sen. Muhammad Ali Mdume representing Borno South, proposing the federal and states government to reduce salaries of civil servants to enable the government to manage COVID-19 and be balanced on its economy.
The state NLC boss said such an idea was purely devilish, capable of subjecting the citizens into poverty and must not be accepted.
According to him, Nigerians have found themselves in a vulnerable situation that deserves an extra income to enable them to meet life challenges.
Gambo said palliatives have not been given to Nigeria civil servants which majority of them are finding difficult to Carter for the needs of their families as every activity of livelihood have been grounded, caution that such idea should not be discussed as it would create a crisis that would have a negative effect on the economy of the nation.
The Tribune
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