Abdulwaheed Odusile: is new NUJ President
The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) on Saturday again called for a new salary structure for media workers and improved funding of media agencies.
RATTAWU President, Dr Yemisi Bamgbose, also told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that media workers’ wages and allowances must be paid promptly.
Bamgbose spoke on the sidelines of the 23rd/24th Convocation Ceremony of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, where he was conferred with a PhD in Applied Psychology.
The labour leader lamented the remuneration discrepancy existing among workers in the nation’s critical sectors, decrying that media workers in public establishments were being treated unfairly.
He said the delay in the implementation of the union’s recommendations to government was regrettable, maintaining that “the struggle would be sustained to enhance media workers’ living standards.
“We are talking about the decay of media outfits such as FRCN, NTA, VON and NAN; these organisations are not well funded.
“During my research, I focused on the media to determine why there is a dearth of creativity, professionalism and motivation on the side of media staff.
“It was discovered that lack of motivation and poor working conditions and the inability of employers to meet the yearning and needs of their workers were the major causes.
“If government wants to transform the economy, government must first transform the pocket of workers.
“It is very important because for any business to grow, one must motivate the work force who constitute the engine room of the organisation.
“For Nigeria to transform economically, workers’ entitlements and wages must be paid correctly and on time,” he said.
He lamented the gross breach of media workers’ allowances, saying the union would not rest on its oars until government improved the situation.
“Media workers, who are faced with a lot of work hazards, are grossly under-paid in …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
