The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris has
warned that continued labour unrest in the country would deny workers
their salaries.
According to a statement issued last night and signed by Ifeanyi
Okereke, Head of Press and Public Relations (OAGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris said
that “The payment of salaries cannot be achieved in an atmosphere where
the critical stakeholders are not allowed access to their offices.”
The AGF noted that “Salary payment involves a number of processes
that do not begin and end with the OAGF. There are other critical
stakeholders like the Cash Management Department in Ministry of Finance
and others who are supposed to do their beat before we can finalize.”
“We have a standing order from Mr. President to pay workers’ salaries
from the 25th of every month, which we have striven hard to fulfill to
Nigerian workers and this month will not be an exception” maintained
the AGF.
Ahmed Idris stated that, “On coming to the office this morning
(Thursday) we met the gates of the office locked and wondered how we can
keep this promise if we are being locked out of the office.
After
speaking with the local arm of the Labour in the office on the need to
pay salaries, they conceded to allow me and some of my staff in but the
Gates are still locked. I therefore appeal to labour to open our gates
so that we can have unhindered access to meet their needs”.
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