2023: We will not support you until you pay our gratuity – Rivers state NLC tell Wike

The River state chapter of the Nigerian labour congress NLC has vowed not to support the Presidential ambition of the state Governor Nyesom Wike over unpaid gratuities.

The Chairman of the group, Beatrice Itubo in an interview with Rhythm 93.7fm Porthacourt said that the Governor does not take care of civil servants and pensioners in the State, wondering if he wants to kill all the workers in Nigeria by aspiring to take over at Aso Rock

“We have seen what is happening here in Rivers State. Pensioners have not been paid their gratuity since the inception of this administration. Workers have not been promoted since the inception of this administration,” she said.

“Everywhere in the secretariat, even the schools and hospitals are empty. No workers, people are not employed,” she stated

“They (workers) should come all out during the 2023 elections and vote for the candidates of their choice, who will be able to take the welfare of workers as a first charge. That is exactly what we are saying,” she added.

“That is the essence of this sensitization that we are in too. Charity they say begins at home. Let him (Wike) come home and pay retirees their gratuities, pay pension arrears, promote workers and then employ.

“The system is empty. It is not just to run from here and then you want to go to Abuja. There in Abuja, will you kill all the workers in Nigeria? Let him start the whole thing here (Rivers) so that we can give him the support. Without that, he will not have my support,” the state NLC boss stated.