Ad hoc workers in Plateau State took to the street to protest 45 months of unpaid salaries by the State govt at the Plateau State College of Health Technology, in the Pankshin Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
They barricaded the main gate of the institution at about 10a.m., displaying placards with inscriptions about their plight.
Speaking to newsmen, their leader, identified as Mr. Wambutda, said it was appalling that despite their plight, there are ongoing replacements of staff in vacant positions without the ad hoc staff being given any attention.
In his words, “The reason for the protest is the non-confirmation/absorption, ongoing replacement of workers and the non-payment of our stipend for 45 months.
“The protest is an opportunity to bring the attention of the government and other relevant agencies to the injustice and unfair treatment that we have suffered in the institution for the past years,”
The Registrar, Paul Rabo, when asked by newsmen, said: “I do not know why they protested.
“Let me find out, I will get back to you; or perhaps, you can come to Pankshin and I will speak with you face-to-face.”
