Legislative aides at the National Assembly on Wednesday, October 12,
2016 protested unpaid salaries estimated at over N1.5 billion.
2016 protested unpaid salaries estimated at over N1.5 billion.
The aides who gathered in the lobby of the National Assembly
at about 10.20am were seen chanting solidarity songs.
at about 10.20am were seen chanting solidarity songs.
They declared plans to target Senate President Bukola Saraki
and Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on their next protest.
and Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on their next protest.
“Today’s protest is to tell management that enough is
enough, next time we storm this place, we will not allow the Speaker and the
Senate President enter the chambers until they address us,” Yusuf Sherrif
Modu said.
enough, next time we storm this place, we will not allow the Speaker and the
Senate President enter the chambers until they address us,” Yusuf Sherrif
Modu said.
Another protester who identified himself as Uche Kingsley
said they resorted to protest after failed promises made by the management to
pay up owed salaries and entitlements.
said they resorted to protest after failed promises made by the management to
pay up owed salaries and entitlements.
“Today is the 12th day of the month and our salary has
not been paid for the last month,” he said.
not been paid for the last month,” he said.
“Our entitlement such as transport allowance for five
quarters of the year, this is since last year -has not been paid to us. It’s
the same for our 28-Day allowance which has not been paid to most of us.
quarters of the year, this is since last year -has not been paid to us. It’s
the same for our 28-Day allowance which has not been paid to most of us.
We are
entitled to training at least one each quota but till date, we have never been
sent for training.
entitled to training at least one each quota but till date, we have never been
sent for training.
“Nobody has come to address us, nobody has come to
speak to us.
speak to us.
When we ask they give us excuses from the problem being from management or that person.
All we want for
our salaries to be paid on time, the same thing for our entitlement which we are
being owed,” he added.
our salaries to be paid on time, the same thing for our entitlement which we are
being owed,” he added.
Efforts to speak to officials at the National Assembly
however proved abortive as no one was willing to comment on the issue.
however proved abortive as no one was willing to comment on the issue.
