The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has announced that he would be embarking on an indefinite strike in solidarity with workers who are themselves also on strike.
The Governor made this declaration in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend in a televised broadcast shown on media based in Ekiti State.
The governor said he felt the pain of the workforce and that he was with them. He also stated that the state of the state’s finances which he’d announced earlier were indeed true and that with that it would be impossible to pay the salaries.
He said, “I want to tell workers that I have placed myself on indefinite strike in solidarity with you. I shared your pains , but it was rather unfortunate that a man can’t give what he doesn’t have.
“I have told you the true position of the finances of the state, of which you had played critical roles in allocation of federal allocations to relevant sectors which shows how well I had carried you along since the dwindling revenue to the state commenced.
“During my first term, I mean, 2003 to 2006, I used to pay salary of workers by 21st of every month. But the present situation is very unfortunate and we have to learn how to live with it until the country wriggle out of it and things will change for better.
“I want to say that I will be expecting you back to your offices when you are ready to return to work. I shall be expecting you, because presently I am handicapped and there is nothing I can do.
“But before then, I have placed myself on indefinite strike in solidarity with your course. But I appeal that you put the interest of the state above everything , because the present position affects everybody,”.