Workers of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service, ODIRS, in their numbers on Thursday, stormed the revenue house as they protested over the non-payment of the new minimum wage by the state government.
The protesting workers who barricaded the roads leading to the office lamented that they received the old salary after assurances that minimum wage would be paid.
Meanwhile, other workers within the state civil service had received a new minimum wage following the pledge made by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during the build-up to last month’s election.
According to the ODIRS staff, there is a sharp contrast between the allowances of top executives and the meagre wages of junior staff in the establishment.
Armed with placards of various inscriptions, they vowed to sustain the protest until the authorities met their demands, stressing that they had tabled their grievances before the management and decided to take the steps to protest after no positive response was received.
Meanwhile, the special adviser to the governor on union matters, Bola Taiwo, described the protest as a minor issue that will be resolved with the assurance that their demands will be addressed.