himself from calls by some state governors that the
salaries of public servants be reduced or that there should
be massive retrenchment in the public sector.
Instead of reducing salaries and sacking workers, Fayose
admonished the state governors to reduce the affluence
they enjoy in office and put an end to wastages.
According to a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Friday by
the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi,
the governor said this during the Agenda for the Treasury
Board meeting held as part of preparation of the state’s
2016 budget.
“Today most newspapers carried the story about call by
some state governors that the minimum wage of N18,000
be reduced or that there should be massive retrenchment
of workers in the public service. They are on their own
and I take exemption to that. The minimum wage is even
not enough.
“Reduction of wages or retrenchment of workers won’t
happen in Ekiti State. Instead of those anti-labour and
anti-people policies, the governors should cut down on
their travels and tours and cut down minimum wives and
children and their affluence. Let the governors cut their
coats according to their sizes.”
Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and governor
of Zamfara state had on Thursday told newsmen inn
Abuja that the current low prices in oil prices was making
the payment of N18, 000 minimum wage impossible for
state governments.
He said it would either be reviewed downward or workers
would face sack.
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