Mr. Ojo Owolabi, a senior civil servant in the Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State,tried to kill himself by drinking a large quantity of insecticide.
It was gathered that Owolabi tried to kill himself because his salary hadn't been paid for the last 6 months, hence was unable to feed his family.
According to Punch, the incident which took place last Saturday caused panic in the neighborhood when the news spread that Owolabi had tried to commit suicide.
Owolabi, who is a sanitary officer at the council was receiving treatment at a hospital.
A source close to Owolabi said he became frustrated because he couldn't take care of his family.
The source said: Baba Ibeji (Owolabi) drank herbicide. He was frustrated because he has been unable to feed himself and other members of his family. You are aware that the state government has not paid workers for some months now. I think he just lost hope and decided to take his life by drinking Gramoxone.Members of his family rushed him to a hospital in Ile Ife, where he was admitted.
A factional Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Gambi Yusuf, said the unpaid salaries had caused the workers untold hardship. Yusuf said:
Anybody who is not paid for six months is a walking corpse. What do you expect him to eat? Even if the workers can fast, won’t they break their fast? How do you expect them to feed their children? The government of the day should be more serious about workers’ welfare. We are appealing to the government to pay workers because workers deserve their wages.”Owolabi’s wife and children could not be reached for comment.
Punch.
Suicide is not the answer o, you have worked for your money be alive to spend it o
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he dies who wil now collects his money for him. Dis is no good choice no matter d circumstance of life.
DeleteRauf Arrgbesola is a goat. APC, a party of fraud and deceit.
ReplyDeleteBut Aregbesola is in Abuja. Tf is he doing abt it?
ReplyDeleteThis is so unfair of osun state government.
ReplyDeleteShame on them.
Isn't dat suppose to be an APC state? 6months? Dat is really bad o but does committing suicide help anyone? He just wants to leave his family to survive and dat is just plain selfish. Dave now Daniel Craig
ReplyDeleteAregebesola should pay the workers their money.
ReplyDelete6months without pay is way too long, why are our leaders this wicked.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
haba!!!...Government shud pay workers Asap.....We dont need pple committing suicide becos of unpaid salary
ReplyDeleteMoye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......
It's well oooo. Can't just imagine Lagos State Govt refused to pay me for 6months haaaaaaaaa. Na die ooo. Even my personal Biz can't take care of me to a greater extent. It's well with Osun people.
ReplyDeleted guy is bastard he owe dem 7month salary since noverber
ReplyDeleteSincerely, what d govt is doing 2 her people is not good. Even in their schools, d children are not being taught. It is well o.
ReplyDeleteYou voted for Rauf/APC. YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT until you can chase them out of office. Changi my foot
ReplyDeletewen will all dis nonsense stop in dis country..,how will u owe a worker his salary for six month?
ReplyDeleteAPC CHANGE!!
ReplyDeleteIs there hope for this salary payment at all? It's really painful, I don't even understand the reasons behind it cux there shudnt b any reason. The worst part is the governor Rivers state keeps saying there's no money smh
ReplyDeletedas sad, they've used workers salary 4 campaign... heard Edo state workers would b going on strike next week for same reason.
ReplyDeleteY him drink am wia pple dey?? Him 4 go d back of d hauz drink am n die well olodo!!
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Ur very heartless.... Sorry 4u .do u knw wat is 6 months, do u knw wat it takes 2 be witout nothing in a month.
DeleteIts is not fair 6 months Aregbe do something..
ReplyDeleteWicked politicians. Buying expensive cares and properties all over the world while their people suffer.Tim28
ReplyDeleteI wounder our government are doing. How could you not paid works salary for 6 months?.. Ogeni Pls pay your works
ReplyDeleteMay God have mercy on these corrupt govt. While they spend Billions on food, expensive wine, hospital bills..... The others are left to work without pay. How do they xpect these people to carter for their families?
ReplyDeleteGod will judge you all
Things frustration and depression causes ehn!!! His situation must be terribly wrong to go this far.
ReplyDeleteAregbeshoshi there is God oooooooooo
ReplyDeleteAbeg o make dem pay d man o...
ReplyDeleteWicked government. But their dogs eat food worth 5k a day
ReplyDelete'Change' has come. This is just the beginning. Thank God he was saved from dying due to the governor's wickedness. Any state governor that cannot pay salaries is evil. How can states be so helplessly dependent of the FG? irresponsible, wicked and heartless governors.
ReplyDeleteThey should have mercy! Cos they are breadwinners in there family
ReplyDeleteThat man is a gigantic FOOL!!!!!! He hasn't being paid in six months and wants to commit suicide?! How selfish!!!! How would his family have gone about burying him? How would they have gone on without his support?! I guess he didn't think about that before he went about guzzling gramoxone
ReplyDeleteKilling himself won't solve the problem. He should pack his family to the government house so the governor can feed them
ReplyDeleteUbanagum
OMG! Six damned months salaries unpaid. Wht is d Governor doing abt dis, and he is busy going abt as a Governor dat can't pay his staff salaries. Wht a shame.
ReplyDeletePls dis is no good reason to take ur life bcos if u do wht happened to d children, and wife@home. When there is life there is hope.
Yoruba people are so lazy and hopeless.
ReplyDeleteWhy he no come kill himself. He no sabi where them dey sell ota piapia? De one wey he drink be like sey na fruit juice.
Yoruba people are so lazy and hopeless.
ReplyDeleteWhy he no come kill himself. He no sabi where them dey sell ota piapia? De one wey he drink be like sey na fruit juice.
Yoruba people are so lazy and hopeless.
ReplyDeleteWhy he no come kill himself. He no sabi where them dey sell ota piapia? De one wey he drink be like sey na fruit juice.
Really, How much money is your life worth? Funeral cost can't compare to it.
ReplyDeleteMan up follow
Plz Gov do somthing for those guyz na...haba..many of them,nigerian my country we need change ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
ReplyDeleteU see what dis stupid Raufu has caused, na only God go judge him!
ReplyDeleteNa wa oooo e don reach that level, abeg fed govt pls intervene this oweing of salary nonsense has lasted too long
ReplyDeleteNa wa oooo e don reach that level, abeg fed govt pls intervene this oweing of salary nonsense has lasted too long
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Dude has really suffered i swear.....
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It's frustrating buh suicide is neva an option biko
ReplyDeleteLib freak
Can't blame the man but suicide is never
ReplyDeletean option though....
Osun State workers are really suffering since last year November till May, it's not easy mehn... a family in Osogbo was eating Amala with water some daiz back. Aregbe no try at all.
ReplyDeleteHow callous can folks get abeg?
ReplyDeletePAY ORDINARY PEOPLE THEIR MONEY O JARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haba 6months????
ReplyDeleteI don't blame the man's frustration but still committing suicide is not worth it. Hope they increase his payment for the inconvenience.
APC tyrants
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm, even though am not in support of government not paying salaries but I think dis is a very silly thing 2 do......why try 2 take ur own life? Who is now paying d hospital bills?
ReplyDeleteSee gobe o! Is dying the solution??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteSee gobe o! Is dying the solution??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteChange!!! I wish him quick recovery.
ReplyDeleteAND SOM OF DS wRK DNT GIV ROOM FOR BUSINESS...TOMJERRYSWIT
ReplyDeleteSO IF EM COME DIE NA WHO GO STILL FEED EM FAMILY??? MUMU MAN WAN GIVE FAMILY MEMBERS WORK ABI? WE KNW NAIJA NA FUCKED UP COUNTRY BUH IT DOESNT DESERVE ONE KILLING ONESELF 4 IT, LIVE & BE STRONG, PRAY & HOPE 4 D BEST.
ReplyDeleteImagine..
ReplyDeleteimagine how much frustration n depression one can get working for ur local,state n fed government, n one person go dey corner the money.. Chaiii, which way naija???
ReplyDeleteGovernor Aregbesola please I'm begging you in the name of God try to pay these people their salary if you can't pay all for now please pay them 3months.
ReplyDeleteIs nt only Osun state o, lyk 19 states r also owing der workers. I think we shd appeal 2 fed govt 2 do d needy in tym
ReplyDeleteIs nt only Osun state o, lyk 19 states r also owing der workers. I think we shd appeal 2 fed govt 2 do d needy in tym
ReplyDeleteNa wa oooo nd d useless fowl dey snap picture for abuja
ReplyDeleteI hope this's not real sha,I hope they just passing a message to the State government,because you can never justify suicide you Lazy man
ReplyDeleteGod ignorant people like you are the worst. Are you mad? Have you been in his shoes? Do you know what he's going through? You now called him lazy on top. May you never experience severe depression. Instead of you to uplift him, you are knocking a man that's already down lower. Who will enter hell first? Smh!
DeleteLol Asampokoto what makes a real man is his ability to stand afflictions.I called him lazy because his only option to facing his hard times is death,leaving his family to suffer it,or hoping they die after him,all for running away from hard times,(reason I hopped it's just a massage to the government)Cuz a matter of fact he is worse than Lazy,What happens to being strong,finding other means to sustain,we have jobless people in this country that barely gets their families daily bread,that feed hand to mouth,they never gave up.they are still hopeful,God loves such men...nothing on earth would ever justify suicide....you think you are brilliant,don't jump into my post with you canal knowledge.God bless you
DeleteAPC, the change.
ReplyDeleteI hope Nigerian politicians are ashamed of themselves. Their kids live luxurious lives and drive luxury car. God will judge them all.
ReplyDeleteRauf,pls do d needful n pay part of ds salary.u knw d kind of oath u took whn u were takin dt mantle of leadership.pls i use God name beg u bcoz 2day na jimoh.
ReplyDeleteshey they wanted change, their sufferings have only begun. Wait till buhari assumes power, that's when u people will know what u got urselves into...
ReplyDeletewho will now take care of the family if you kill your self
ReplyDeletethe carefree attitude of politicians to wages is scary, does not even look like they think about it, people work, they deserve salary na, abi
ReplyDeleteUnfortunate. But a lesson to those whose salaries are still being paid (i.e. those not being owed). Learn to appreciate and not being wasteful.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Almighty God will judge them. Their children dat has no job , no responsibility whatsoever has huge amount in their accounts, haaa ! With all dat u embezzled, ur generations will suffer. U won't go unpunished. Amen.
ReplyDeletei dnt know what is wrong with some of our government
ReplyDeleteThou foolish man
ReplyDeleteOsun, Rivers, Edo.. all APC states.. all cannot pay their workers. Whereas Kastina gov (PDP) is not owing a dime and is leaving 4bn in the state reserves. Nigerians didn't think this one through did they. CHANGE.
ReplyDeleteAregbesola, dis is unfair o. Ur wife is making huge money from d schl uniform stuff , ur son dat is not up 25yrs is making millions from d opon imo stuff even ur wife's elder sister is d one in charge of lunch food for d public schls bt d workers dat are collecting shikini money to at least feed their family , u deprive them their Rights .hmmmmm dias God oooo.
ReplyDeleteIts rather unfortunate
ReplyDeleteHe should die ten times. What a coward! If he really wanted to kill himself, he should have taken out the cause of his problem thereby making others to sit up. Why would you let your oppressor live and kill yourself? The right thing is take your oppressor with you. He is an idiot. If he knows who is owing him, kill the person and kill yourself, then you are a hero for liberating others.
ReplyDeleteAPC CHANGE ! PART.1 SCENE 1. #CARRYON
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