A massive protest took place yesterday at the INEC office Port Harcourt over the non payment of adhoc staff for the recent general elections.
What seemed like a "Come and be Paid today" turned sour when the INEC officials insisted that the first election day would not be paid as regards to it being cancelled.
After initial ginger and gra-gra, INEC officials came out and announced to the angry crowd that the money available was not enough to pay them all.
This statement sparked up the moral of the unpaid workers, who immediately took their protest to the road in front of the INEC office.
Port Harcourt was placed under a stand-still for over two hours as a result of the road block mounted on Aba road which happens to be the city's major road.
The protest got all the attention needed, as the spot became a hot cake for news media. Local TV/Radio stations came to capture the protest. "Even Amebortalk was smartly taking pictures".
The show however, came to an end with the intervention of military personels. An indoor discussion was then conducted between the INEC officials and Commissioner of Police.
After the "Top-Men" discussion, a full payment for the adhoc staff commensed immediately. Contrary to what INEC had earlier announced to the crowd, the money suddenly became enough, reminding me of the Bible story - Five loaves and Two fishes.
What seemed like a "Come and be Paid today" turned sour when the INEC officials insisted that the first election day would not be paid as regards to it being cancelled.
After initial ginger and gra-gra, INEC officials came out and announced to the angry crowd that the money available was not enough to pay them all.
This statement sparked up the moral of the unpaid workers, who immediately took their protest to the road in front of the INEC office.
Port Harcourt was placed under a stand-still for over two hours as a result of the road block mounted on Aba road which happens to be the city's major road.
The protest got all the attention needed, as the spot became a hot cake for news media. Local TV/Radio stations came to capture the protest. "Even Amebortalk was smartly taking pictures".
The show however, came to an end with the intervention of military personels. An indoor discussion was then conducted between the INEC officials and Commissioner of Police.
After the "Top-Men" discussion, a full payment for the adhoc staff commensed immediately. Contrary to what INEC had earlier announced to the crowd, the money suddenly became enough, reminding me of the Bible story - Five loaves and Two fishes.
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