Railway activities shut down as workers protests in Ibadan
Segun Showunmi in Ibadan
The Nigerian Union of Railway Workers and Senior Staff Association on Thursday protested against unjust salary of its members by the Nigerian Government, a development which brought activities at Obafemi Awolowo Train Station, Moniya, Ibadan to a standstill.
Penpushing reports that the protesters, were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions which include:; Railway Workers live Matters’, ‘We want Standard Condition of Service’, ‘FG Pay us good Salary and Allowance’, ‘We are Suffering, Give us Enhance Salary Regime’ among others.
The aggrieved workers were sighted at some strategic places in the railway station which include: the entry point, the ticketing office, and loading section, while many of the offices deserted , as they(protesters) lamented that, their salary was not enough for them to survive considering effect of economic hardship on the nation.
“Federal government invested billions of dollars asset to the stations, but you can imagine a staff or a driver carrying these assets is been paid below N40, 000 monthly. How is such workers is going to survive, safety of our lives is also part of our agitations. This is a three day warning protest, today is the commencement day and it will continue till Friday and Saturday’, a protester said
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