“In responding to the request for a memorandum, we then use current economic indices to make a fresh demand. So, what we place and what we demand is an outcome of analysis we carried out.”
Browsing: Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson
“What we are waiting for now is the inauguration of that committee so that it can do its work and we hope that is something that will happen without further delay.”
Ozo-Eson called on the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to name a chairman for the committee and to direct all the parties involved to send their representatives to the committee to commence the process of negotiation.
The anti-graft agency in February, confirmed that it was investigating some governors as well as the accounts of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in connection with the N516bn Paris Club loan refund to the states.
Ozo-Eson said, “For us, what is important is that the implementation should be done. When we looked at the plan, we had some issues with it and when we met with the Minister of Budget and Planning over the plan, we stated our observations.”
Ozo-Eson said in the annals of labour history, warning strikes have had the distinguishing feature of saving the parties to disputes the rigours, costs and pains of full-blown strikes.
According to him, “The policy that is being pursued is not one that can grant you stability in price. When they raised the price to N145, we said so; that with time, given an import-dependent regime, for such a policy, the value of the Naira will be severely weakened.”
“We are informed that the Federal Government guideline in releasing these funds stipulates that at least fifty percent of receipts should be applied for payment of such salary arrears and pensions.”
23 June 2015, Lagos – The news that Nigeria’s four refineries will resume production in July, no doubt has elicited excitement…
