Ondo workers embark on 2-day warning strike over unpaid salaries

Ondo State Government workers on Tuesday began a two-day warning strike over three months unpaid salaries.

The state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mrs Bosede Daramola, said in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure that, the strike was to draw the attention of the government to pay the workers.

According to her, the state government has failed to respond to the workers demand, in spite of series of meetings between it and the union.

She stressed that it was incumbent on the government to pay all the outstanding salaries and remit all dues deducted from the earnings of the workers to the union.

``This is just a two-day warning strike to let them know that we are committed to fighting for our right.

``We are tired of promises and determined to embark on full-scale strike if the state government remains unyielding after this warning strike.

``Our members can no longer be taken for a ride because we also need to cater for our families from our earnings," she said.

It was reported that government offices, mostly located around Alagbaka area of Akure, have been locked up as workers remain at home.