The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to name and shame state governors, who refused to pay complete salaries to workers in the country, in spite of the bailout funds and the Paris Club refunds.

NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said this at the National Executive Council meeting of the Non Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to him, 10 out of the 36 states are particularly guilty of the offence, while six of the ten states were in terrible situation.

“The congress has directed all states chapters whose members are owed more than three months’ salaries arrears to declare an industrial action and we have promised to name and shame them.

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“The states include Imo that has been paying workers’ salaries in percentage and has not declared utilisation of the bailout fund and Paris club refund.

“They paid 40 per cent pension to their pensioners without their consent and provided a form for them to sign under duress. That is not allowed in law.

“We have Bayelsa which has between five to 10 months’ arrears, Ondo is owing between four and six, Ekiti, (five to eight), Benue (five to eight) and Kogi which is the worst case scenario.”

Wabba added, “We have three category of workers in Kogi. We have 40 per cent that are being paid up to date, we have 25 per cent that had not been paid between eight and sixteen months.

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“We also have another 25 per cent that have not been paid between eight and twenty-one months.

“In all the sectors, they have categorised the workers into three categories.”

The president also listed Osun, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Abia among others still owing salaries and non-implementation of the 2011 National Minimum Wage for workers.

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