Injustice in ivory tower: How lecturers in Ogun college die in silence as govt withholds salaries, entitlements (1)

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Workers at the Tai Solarin College of Education are currently owed billions in salary arrears and unremitted cooperative and pension deductions by their employer-Ogun State government, from 2009 till date. Over the years, 48 of them have passed away in active service, with most of the deaths attributable to the hardship caused by the prolonged non-payment. In this three-part report, The ICIR‘s ‘Kunle ADEBAJO chronicles the challenges faced by the deceased before they died, and the frustration of the living college’s staff members as well as their dependants.

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