The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has demanded a thorough probe of employment process and salary structure at the Ajaokuta Steel Company.
The umbrella body of Igbo youth organisations said this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday, signed by its national president, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike.
This is coming amid concerns over the state of the federal government-owned facility.
Okwu alleged that an enquiry carried showed that there was questions within the company’s staff recruitment process.
Ohanaeze youths said, “in our continuous drive to expose the economic sabotage and high level corruption in the Ajaokuta Steel Company, we beamed a searchlight on the company’s employment process.
“To our greatest chagrin, findings showed that staff members are not paid the same amount as outlined in their appointment letters.
“One of such irregularities is the case of one of the staff members who was recruited as “Graduate Manpower”, and placed under N100,000 (One hundred thousand Naira) monthly salary. However, shockingly, the staff member receives N18,000 (Eighteen thousand Naira) as monthly salary, leaving a deficit of N82,000 (Eighty two thousand Naira).
“Another heartbreaking case is that of another staff member, who was also recruited as ‘Graduate Manpower’, with the proviso that he had been placed on GL 8/4 basis salary. The staff had also been receiving N18,000 as monthly salary.
“This is just a tip of the anomalies going on at the Ajaokuta Steel Company, and to worsen matters, instead of engaging staff directly, the appointment states that “we are pleased to inform you that you have been engaged as Graduate Manpower under a company
