Addressing workers of Delta Line who visited him under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service, Recreational and Technical Service Employees (AUPCTRE) today (14/12/15) in Asaba, Governor Okowa emphasized that, his administration was committed to managing the resources of the state transparently and to the benefits of the people.
"I will not deliberately ask that workers should be owed salaries, I
will not deliberately say workers should not be paid, but, to say that
the company is indebted to the banks to the tune of about N400 million
is sad," the Governor said, adding, "it is unfortunate that workers of
Delta Line have not been paid their salaries for six months."
While observing that the transport company have been fully commercialized, the Governor noted that the money the company generates was supposed to be ploughed back into the business and that it was unfortunate that despite the state government's interventions in providing vehicles, the management of the company could not keep it afloat.
"If the management of the company is not running it well, appropriate actions must be taken," Governor Okowa emphasized while lauding the Union for applying dialogue rather than resorting to unconventional means towards making the management of the company pay them their salaries.
While calling on staff of the company to be patient, the Governor disclosed that he has instituted a panel to look into the affairs of Delta Line, assuring that the right decisions would be taken to the benefits of Deltans.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, Comrade David Ofoeyeno had told the Governor that the meeting was necessary as the organized labour in the state was committed to exhausting peaceful approach to resolving issues while the Chairman of AUPCTRE in the state, Comrade Jerry Okousun decried situation when members of the union were being owed six months salaries.
He called for the intervention of the Governor as more than 700 workers on the pay role of the Delta Line were going through difficult times as a result of their salaries being owed by the company.
PRESS UNIT
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ASABA
DECEMBER 14, 2015
While observing that the transport company have been fully commercialized, the Governor noted that the money the company generates was supposed to be ploughed back into the business and that it was unfortunate that despite the state government's interventions in providing vehicles, the management of the company could not keep it afloat.
"If the management of the company is not running it well, appropriate actions must be taken," Governor Okowa emphasized while lauding the Union for applying dialogue rather than resorting to unconventional means towards making the management of the company pay them their salaries.
While calling on staff of the company to be patient, the Governor disclosed that he has instituted a panel to look into the affairs of Delta Line, assuring that the right decisions would be taken to the benefits of Deltans.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, Comrade David Ofoeyeno had told the Governor that the meeting was necessary as the organized labour in the state was committed to exhausting peaceful approach to resolving issues while the Chairman of AUPCTRE in the state, Comrade Jerry Okousun decried situation when members of the union were being owed six months salaries.
He called for the intervention of the Governor as more than 700 workers on the pay role of the Delta Line were going through difficult times as a result of their salaries being owed by the company.
PRESS UNIT
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ASABA
DECEMBER 14, 2015
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