Unpaid salaries responsible for economic depression – Issa Aremu

The former Vice President of the National Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Issa Aremu, has faulted the nonpayment of workers’ salaries as a reason for the dwindling state of the Nigerian Economy.

Mr Aremu said this on a Channels TV programme, while discussing the issue of nonpayment of workers’ salaries in several states of the country.

“It’s clear that some of our governors have not understood the oath of office which they took.

“Go and read the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) with all its limitations, in chapter 2, the fundamental principle of state is welfare and the security of the citizens, specifically, that section recognised the need for shelter, pension, (and) adequate pay.