Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has given the state striking workers a 72-hour ultimatum to resume work or face dismissal.
Naija News reports that the action of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governor followed a seven-day warning strike embarked on by the Ebonyi State wing of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The NLC, Ebonyi State, had commenced a seven-day warning strike on Sunday over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage in the state.
While addressing journalists on Monday in his office at the new Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki, Nwifuru threatened to withhold the workers’ salaries and replace them after their dismissal. 
The Governor said the state government does not owe any worker, stressing it has also approved ₦75,000 as minimum wage and has already started paying.
Nwifuru said, “If you didn’t go to work, not only that I will not pay you salary, but I will replace you within 72 hours in your office.
“If I don’t see you in your office, consider yourself sacked. So far I am not guilty, I am not owing you.
“I am paying you what is supposed to be paid. And according to the agreement and the Constitution, I am not owing you. If you don’t go to work within 72 hours I will replace you.
“And I have called the state chairman of the Civil Service Commission. I have directed all the commissioners to go to their offices. All the agencies, all the departments of government must be in their office and record the people that come to work. And that is the people I will pay through table payment.
“I will pay you by the number of days you attended to your duty in your office. If you don’t want to come to work, you will forget about the state government.”
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