One of Africa's richest men, a retired
soldier, a politician and multi-millionaire businessman and
philanthropist, T.Y Danjuma, is read more.......
currently facing allegations of wage
theft, following failure of one of his companies, GALBA Ltd to pay it's
workers 19 months wages of hardwork.
According to the workers, T.Y
Danjuma began owing them from 2015 till date, a situation that has led
to their Children dropping out of schools, overdue rent, death of about
five (5) of it's workers, and many unfortunate events.
Meanwhile, the
Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC) Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United
Action for Democracy (UAD) have picketed Galba Nigerian Plc., for its
failure to pay its workers.
The protest which was organised in Port
Harcourt by staff members of Automobile, Boatyards, Transport Equipment
and Allied Senior Staff Association, was to press down the demand for
the payment of the salaries of the workers.
Staff members of the
company accused the firm of negligence, noting that the firm had money
and running contracts but had refused to pay their workers.
Speaking,
the General Secretary of AUTOBATE, Mr. Sola Olorunfemi, said every
effort made to bring the company to the dialogue table for discussion
failed.
Olorunfemi said “We came all the way from Lagos after all
efforts to engage the Galba management in meaningful discussion proved
abortive. They owe the workers since 2015 November. We have made the TUC
in River State to dialogue with the company over this matter.
“But
the management has been playing pranks for over 18 months now in order
not to get this salaries paid. The union check-up dues deducted from the
salaries of the workers since 2010 have not been remitted to the union
and it’s a criminal act.
“We have recorded about five persons dead
over the level of suffering inflicted on the workers by the company. We
sent a message to the owner of the company, T Y Danjuma about the
wickedness of the management; we are yet to get reply.
“We will hold
this company hostage, there will be no practical operation in this
premises until our demand are met. The company has money, they even have
an on-going contract but they don’t want to pay the workers.
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