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Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru Governor monday directed civil servants in the state to return to work or face sack.
This directive is coming after the seven days warning strike action issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress Ebonyi State chapter on Sunday alleging that the state government was yet to fully implement the 70.000 minimum wage policy.
Nwifuru who addressed journalists in his office Monday afternoon noted that the state government is not owing Ebonyi workers.
He said any worker who fails to return to his or her duty post within 72hrs will be replaced.
He said, “If you didn’t go to work.Not only that I will not pay you salary. But I will replace you within 72 hours in your office.
“If I didn’t see you in your office. As far as I am not guilty. I am not owing you.
“I am paying you what is supposed to be paid. And according to agreement and constitution Iam not owing you. If you didn’t go to work within 72 hours I will replace you. And I have called the chairman civil service commission.
“I have directed all the commissioners to go to their offices.All the agencies, all the department of government must be in their office. And record the people that come to work.
“And that is the people I will pay through table payment. By the number of days you attend to your duty in your office.
If you don’t want to come to work. You will forget about state government.”