Dotun Babayemi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, has called for improved welfare packages for workers to motivate them to perform optimally.

In a solidarity message to Nigerian workers, Mr Babayemi said it was “wickedness” for the government to owe workers’ salaries.

”It is wickedness to owe salaries and equally ungodly not to pay pensioners their entitlements as and when due. It is sheer wickedness,” said the former governorship aspirant.

He added, “Our workers and retirees deserve to be treated fairly by the system by putting in place and concrete terms too, policies and programmes that will make life meaningful and enduring for them during and after service.”

Mr Babayemi equally called on the government to implement enduring mechanisms to make life more bearable for Nigerian workers before their retirement.

He canvassed for attractive working conditions that would stimulate economic growth and discourage brain drain and urged the government to put in place a permanent solution to the recurring issue of non-payment of pensions and gratuities of retirees.

“Government should provide enhanced packages to the workers that will go beyond the monthly salaries,” said Mr Babayemi.

Mr Babayemi noted that the prompt payment of serving and retired workers would stem the prevalent greed and corruption entrenched in the system.

He also called on workers at all levels to rededicate themselves to work to bring about the needed transformation in all sectors of the country’s economy.

(NAN)