Workers accuse Fayose of giving unaccounted N264m to Labour leaders

Workers in Ekiti State have accused a former Governor of the state, Ayo Fayose, of giving monetary gifts to Labour leaders during his tenure.

They said the monetary gifts, at N6 million a month, amounted to about N264 million.

They have thus petitioned the Ekiti State House of Assembly seeking a probe into the gift.

In the petition dated November 23, 2018, the workers, under the aegis of Ekiti Workers Rescue Team, alleged that the N6 million monthly at N5 million to the Nigeria Labour Congress and N1 million to the Trade Union Congress, did not reflect in the labour unions’ bank accounts.

The petition, signed by EWRT Chairman, Ojo Ayodeji, and Secretary, W.A. Ajayi, was addressed to the House Committee Chairman on Public Accounts, Gboyega Aribisogan.

The petition reads in part: “One would have scored the government that approved the release of this magnitude of public funds to industrial unions high and termed it as workers’ friendly if the purpose is for the betterment of the entire workforce.

“But in contrary, it was meant for  individual pockets of about six people. There was no single record of physical projects embarked upon by these labour merchants for the period of about four years.

“We are protesting and reporting officially to this highly esteemed committee to wade in by investigating and ensuring justice while the perpetrators refund the money to the last penny to the coffers of Ekiti State for the betterment of the public in general and its workforce in particular.”