Workers at the Ministry of Works Thursday protested against Engr. Dave Umahi for locking out staff who came late to office duties.
The protesting staff, who chanted “Umahi Must Go”, lamented that they reside far away and there was no way they could come to the office early.
One of the senior staff who declined identification said the major reason for their coming to work late was because of the distance they had to commute.
He explained that majority of workers reside in far districts as Gwagwalada, Keffi, Abaji, Kuje, Kwali and Kaduna Road satellite towns and sometimes they join others who have cars to reduce the cost of transportation.
“Some of us are on hundred thousand naira salary a month, some are on N80, 000 and they are married people. So by the time you subtract both transport and everything, you are left with nothing. So, they have to rely on one way or the other to come to office”, he added.
It was gathered that the minister later allowed them in but they refused to enter the Ministry’s building, insisting that the minister must come out and address them.
They noted that their desire was for the minister to take measures about their late coming, adding that the minister did not warn or issue any circular to inform them that he was going to lock them out.
