Council Workers Beg Legislators To Donate Allowances

Some staff of Iseyin Area
Council of Oyo State have appealed to the lawmakers representing them at both state and federal levels to donate their allowances to them.
They made the appeal in separate interviews with journalist on Tuesday in Iseyin, Oyo state.
They said that the assistance would help them to meet their immediate needs and cater for their families because of unpaid salaries for two months.
Bambi Ismail, a 45-year-old Accountant, made passionate appeal to the lawmakers and public-spirited individuals to assist the council staff.
“We are begging them to do as one Senator from Bayelsa did to Osun people by giving us some of their allowances so that we don’t die of hunger.
“It’s been three month since we last received salary, we went on strike, resumed and still nothing has changed.
“If our government can’t pay us our dues, then we have to appeal to senators, House of Representative members and state assembly members to come together and help us,” Ismail said.
Another council staff, who pleaded anonymous, told reporters that legislators and other public office holders from the state should come together and rescue the council workers in Iseyin.
“We are appealing to them to help us, we are not saying they are not entitled to wardrobe allowance but they should please donate it to us.
“My children have been home for about two weeks now because we can’t pay their school fees, my husband and I work with the council.
“Apart from public office holders, we are also calling on rich people from far and near to come to our rescue in this trying time of ours,’’ she said.
Ayomikun Sangotikun, a 42-year-old staff of Itesiwaju Area Council, said that Federal Government should intervene as soon as possible to solve the lingering crisis of unpaid salary.
“I know that philanthropists, lawmakers and public spirited individuals can help but for how long can we do that.
“The appeal is for the immediate intervention of government as the permanent solution.
“Let the sharing formular be review so that state can pay salary of workers and their arrears. These I think will be a very good development for us all,’’ Sangotikun said.