Labour leader pledges, workers won't vote for governors who owe salaries

The General Secretary, Textile Union Workers, Mr Isa Aremu, said the 2019 election would be determined by the dignity of labour and commitment in payment of workers’ salary.

Aremu said this in an interview in response to government’s plan to raise workers’ salary after negotiation by the newly inaugurated 30-member committee on new minimum wage.

According to him, governors who refuse to pay the salary of workers as and when due and those who criminalise workers on account of deficiency in skill will not get workers’ votes.

He added that labour would be partisan and political in its interest, based on those who paid salary.

“Dignity of labour will not be ensured if workers are not paid when due. Workers have the right to employment,” he added. The general secretary said labour would conduct competence test for governors with a view to judging them based on their indices.

UCJ, UNILORIN.