TESCOM: ‘We Demand Our Right’- Oyo State New Appointees Cry Out Over Unpaid Three Month Salaries
A group of newly requited teachers
employed by the Oyo State Post Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in the State have gathered to voice their grievances over their allegedly withheld three month salaries.
This was revealed to newsmen on Friday in a statement released by the group head of the newly appointed teachers.
The group head, who is equally a newly recruited teacher from a secondary school in Ibadan pleaded anonymity to our correspondents while he released his statement on behalf of others, addressing the issues.
Recall that the State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde promised the implementation of the ₦80,000 per month new minimum wage in which by extension, the newly appointed teachers are beneficiaries to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy.
According to the statement, the new teachers have been devoted to their teaching jobs for the past three months without pay.
Adding that the unpaid salaries have resulted to several embarrassments from loved ones, families and land lords who they had borrowed from without repayment.
The Group head, however, appealed to the State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde and other relevant bodies to use their good offices to push out the salaries of the groaning workers from the hands of the hoarders.
The statement reads, “For the past three months, we have diligently fulfilled our duties, giving our time, energy, and commitment to our work. Yet, despite our hard work, we have not received the salaries we rightfully earned.
“While some of our colleagues were paid, most of us have been living on borrowing from friends and foes. Yet TESCOM went to the media and broadcasted the fake news – that we’ve ALL been paid!
“Our families thought we are lying; Our friends called us liars that we’ve been paid; Our landlords can no longer understand… Muslims among have nothing to break their fast….
“Some said our salaries has been fixed at the banks by TESCOM top officials to generate profit for them as they’re looking fat and fresh yet we look malnourished! But we don’t know how true this is, no body is giving us any relieving information from TESCOM.
“The excuse given that BVN and NIN are causing the issues are claims that hold no truth. This is an unjust withholding of salaries that we depend on for our survival. We have been patient, but enough is enough.
“We call on the relevant authorities, Engineer Seyi Makinde, TESCOM permanent secretary, TESCOM chairman, and concerned citizens to take note of this injustice. Salaries are not favors—they are rights! We demand immediate payment of our three months’ overdue salaries.
“Please share this message so it reaches the right people. We will not be silent until justice is served! #PayUsOurSalaries #WorkersDeserveBetter #NoToUnpaidWages
Our correspondent tried to reach out to an official from TESCOM to verify the allegation all to no avail.
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