Strike: Gov. Nwifuru gives 72 hours for workers to resume work or risk sack

By Uchenna Okeh Abakaliki

The governor of Ebonyi State Francis Nwifuru on Monday gave 72 hours ultimatum for civil servants in the state to resume work or risk being sacked.

Recall that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ebonyi State chapter, led by Ogugua Egwu had declared one week warning strike action over alleged failure of the governor, Nwifuru to pay minimum wage.

Nwifuru who made this known during in a press briefing that took place at his office located at the new government house Centenary city Abakaliki, threatened to sack all civil servants that would fail to come to work on Tuesday.

According to him: “If you didn’t go to work. Not only that I will not pay you salary. But I will replace you within 72 hours in your office.

“If I didn’t see you in your office. As far as I am not guilty. I am not owing you.

I am paying you what is supposed to be paid. And according to agreement and constitution Iam not owing you. If you didn’t go to work within 72 hours I will replace you. And I have called the chairman civil service commission.

“I have directed all the commissioners to go to their offices.All the agencies, all the department of government must be in their office. And record the people that come to work.

“And that is the people I will pay through table payment. By the number of days you attend to your duty in your office.

If you don’t want to come to work. You will forget about state government” he stressed.