MUST READ--- CIVIL SERVANTS SEND MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUHARI OVER DELAY OF PAYMENT OF SALARIES.

    
        
        According to the ASCSN, thousands of public servants in some ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) had not been paid their salaries since October.

     “This is the same ugly situation that prevailed last year until ASCSN threatened a nation-wide strike before salaries of workers could be paid.

      The group said the situation where payment of salaries was delayed in past administrations should not repeat itself while advising Buhari to guard against fifth columnist that pushed past governments to implement policies that were anti-people.


    In a statement signed by its secretary general, Alade Lawal in Lagos on Monday, December 14, the ASCSN asked the president to give a directive to the effect that salaries should be paid up-to–date, Vanguard reports.

 “This is the same ugly situation that prevailed last year until ASCSN threatened a nation-wide strike before salaries of workers could be paid.''

   They urged President Buhari to direct the Federal Ministry of Finance and Budget Office to release funds to pay workers’ salaries to enable them enjoy the forthcoming festive season.

“This persistent policy to kill-joy by past Federal Administrations should not be allowed to continue and the President has the capacity to bring it to an end,” the statement read.''

   Last week, hundreds of staff of the Kwara State Water Corporation started a three-day warning strike following the untimely death of fiveof their colleagues over alleged nonpayment of their three months salaries.


  The Federal Ministries of Education, Information, Trade and Investment and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation were listed among those owing workers salaries.