Two local government’s staff in Delta State have
allegedly slumped and died while on duty over tension from ten months unpaid
salaries. Reports have it that the victims were staff of Ukwani local
government area of the state.
It was gathered that one of the victims, a 52- year-old man came
to work last week Thursday but could not go back as he was said to have
collapsed in the office at about 12 noon and was immediately rushed to a nearby
hospital but gave up the ghost after two hours.
While in other local governments, reports said that the
council staff die almost every day as a result of unpaid salaries, and lack of
money for treatment when they fall ill also contribute to their death.
Many of the affected workers have absconded from their duty
post, complaining they did not want to collapse in their offices because of
hunger.
Chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (
ALGON), Delta State chapter, Mr Malik Ikpokpo, said that councils in the state
were being owed salaries because of the downturn in the economy.
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