The Nigerian civil service, no doubt, is currently turning to a field of impoverishment. Despite the brave character of Nigerian workers, their standard of living is depleting by the day. Pathetically, the fruits of their labour are hugely eaten by few undeserved individuals who don't even have idea of what the bureaucracy is all about.
For avoidance of doubt, below are the nagging factors combating the workforce;
1. Irregular payment of salaries: This is gradually turning to a tradition in almost every State of the Federation. State workers are being owed five, six, seven months of salary, even to the tune of one year and beyond. It's pertinent to ask from our politicians, how they are expecting these family men and women to survive. It's unfortunate!
2. Late payment: Lack of prompt payment of salaries is another killer of workers' morale. Despite the fact that what most State governments are paying is salary arrears, it has almost become a norm to delay the payments. When an employer is just paying January salary in June, and the payment is not even received until 7th or 8th of July, then, there is a big problem. Many workers are left stranded, and thereby resolve to begging and borrowing!
3. Debt: Due to the number 1 and 2 above, debt would difficult to avoid. Workers will be left with no other option than resorting to loans and bad credits, and before you know it, this will begin to accumulate.
4. Poverty: It's a glaring fact that the more an individual runs into debt, the poorer he becomes. This is to show that the current anomaly has impoverished Nigerian workers, especially at State levels beyond measures. This cannot be tolerated in any sensible society!
Flowing from the highlighted points above, there is no gainsaying about the fact that Nigerian workers are currently passing through turbulence in some States of the Federation, and the fight against this inhumane situation is the key obligation of Nigeria Labour Congress, and every affiliated union. Let drastic steps be taken, or the blood of those who lost, and are still losing their lives to this crisis will roar in anger. Workers are dying of penury by the day, every soul in the corridor of power must take cognisance of this!
Odunayo Ogunmodede,
isaacodunayo35@gmail.com, 07033504020
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