By Abdulfatai Sobande
Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Ogun State has demanded the immediate payment of various deductions from salaries of workers on payroll of the State government.
The party expressed concern over Prince Dapo Abiodun’s administration continued delay in the remittance of huge deductions from the state government workforce .
The party in a statement by its state spokesman, Bankole Akinloye (JP) in Abeokuta on Tuesday, is worried that the state government is yet to remit the amount deducted from salaries of workers to their respective Cooperative Societies for 10months.
“It is indeed a huge concern for Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to note the blatant refusal of remittance of the Cooperative Deductions up to 10 months to Ogun workforce by the ruling APC government of Prince Dapo Abiodun.”the party stated
PDP described the continued delay as an act of cruelty by the state government saying “government by all standard should understand that cooperative deduction is a personal contributory strategy put in place by ogun state workers to enhance their personal economic fortunes while in active service.”
Such contributory scheme by workers according to PDP ” remains their individual entitlements because it is deducted directly from their monthly salaries.”
The party in the statement is also desturbed that Prince Dapo Abiodun-led government is yet to clear outstanding inherited six years Leave Bonus to Primary and Secondary school teachers.
PDP equally accused the Abiodun administration of non-remittance of workers’ deductions to various pension managers ,under the contributory pension scheme.
” Ogun state Pension Scheme is also not remitted to the various Insurance companies for almost 6 years, yet being deducted from workers salaries monthly directly from source. This includes the ones he inherited from his predecessor.”
PDP stressed that, “it is now crystal clear to the public, with the above inadequacies, that the ruling government lacks the slightest capacity to keep any of its electoral promises and therefore, can not be trusted again”.
The party insisted that”no teacher in Ogun state deserves to be treated with indignity. The government should pay their bonuses and relief them of unnecessary pressure”.
PDP assured that it would continue to advocate for the enthronement of responsive government which would accord the workers their due respect and put their welfare in its pride of place.
