Workers in the Federal Government’s employ have begun an indefinite strike in Oyo State over non-payment of their five months’ outstanding wage awards.
The workers, under the platform of the Federal Workers Forum, declared the commencement of the strike in front of the Federal Secretariat in Ibadan, the State capital.
Speaking during the commencement of the strike, the National Coordinator of FWF, Andrew Emelieze and the Secretary General, Itoro Obong, noted that the workers had earlier issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government before the strike was declared.
The workers vowed to continue until the federal government meets their demands.
They both maintained that the workers are demanding immediate payment of the outstanding five months’ wage award arrears and implementation of a 40% peculiar allowance and the payment of its arrears.