NLC backs secrecy oath for
workers
The Niger State chapter of the Nigeria
Labour Congress (NLC) has endorsed the administering of oath of
secrecy on workers and public officers.
The union Chairman, Malam Musa Bako, told the News Agency of Nigeria
Wednesday in Minna that the measure was to curtail leakages of
government information.
He said the congress supported government measures to curtail
leakages of sensitive government documents by unknown persons.
Bako, however, appealed to government to ensure that innocent
workers were not victimised or punished for a crime they had not
committed.
He said: “We want government to conduct a thorough investigation
into such cases, fish out those behind them and punish the culprits.
“The congress will not condone civil servants making use of their
positions to thwart the developmental goals of the government.
“We have consistently educated and sensitised our members to the
need to steer clear of partisan politics.
“However, the congress will not accept a situation, where the
government decides to condemn or take a drastic action against civil
servants without verifying the facts.’’
Bako urged the government to continue to implement policies and
programmes that were beneficial to the people.
The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Mohammed Yahaya, last week
issued a circular, stressing the need for civil servants to adhere
to the oath of secrecy.
He said government’s decision to administer the oath on workers
followed reports that some official documents were in circulation,
and accused some officials of corrupt practices. |
