The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TCN) has requested that the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) look into governors who owe salaries and pensions.
On Tuesday in Abuja, at the 12th Triennial National Delegates Conference, TUC President Quadri Olaleye made the call.
He expressed concern over the enormous number of states that still owe pension, salary, and allowance arrears despite having received refunds, bailout money, budget support funds, and Paris debt refunds.
“We condemn it and demand that the EFCC and ICPC investigate and bring the governors to book.
“It’s our thought that paying retirees their entitlement will assist to curb corruption because when people know that they will get their entitlements when they retire, it will check stealing.”
Olaleye noted that the governors who claimed that they had no money to pay, have money to pay their predecessors and also fund “their reckless lifestyle’.
“For those of them withholding the contributory pension deductions from workers salaries without remitting same to their Pension Fund Administration (PFAs), we warn that it is illegal and attracts some penalties,” Olaleye said.