The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State criticized Governor Alex Otti's administration for planning to make state workers go through verification again.
The Abia PDP expressed disapproval of the new verification, calling it unfair and outdated, as it causes stress and uncertainty for the hard-working employees in Abia State.
The PDP noted the continuous imposition of burdensome verification exercises on Abia State's dedicated workforce, disregarding the negative impact on the workers and their families.
The PDP raised concerns about the frequency of these exercises and the lack of consideration for the workers' well-being.
The Abia PDP urged the authorities to stop further attempts at additional verification and to have an open discussion with workers' representatives to address any valid concerns or issues.
The Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress previously objected to the planned verification in a statement on Saturday.
The NLC reported that multiple verifications had resulted in the withholding of workers' salaries.
The Abia State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress expressed dissatisfaction with a Government Public Service Announcement directing state workers to upload documents online, citing the previous verification exercise in which many workers were not verified and had their salaries withheld for over seven months.
The State Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress viewed the exercise as regressive and anti-workers, considering the economic hardship the workers are facing with their low salaries.
The State Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress criticized the verification, viewing it as contrary to the governor's earlier plan to eliminate ghost workers from the system.
The council described another verification exercise shortly after the first one as unfavorable to the workers given their financial difficulties with low salaries.
The Abia PDP condemned Governor Alex Otti's plan to subject workers in the state to another round of verification, describing it as punitive and unjust.
