Staff of Lagos Airport Hotel, about 250 of them, were sent home in March as the country began its lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19.

The Lagos Airport Hotel is owned by the six South West states of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, and Osun through the Odua Investment Limited platform.

A text message sent to staff dated April 21 obtained by Ripples Nigeria, claimed it was a management decision. Our findings however, showed it may have been the unilateral decision of the Managing Director, Mr Kayode Bakare, executed through the Human Resources Manager, Mrs Yemi Madu.

The workers were all home waiting for salary alerts when they received the devastating text message prolonging their anguish.

On April 21, 2020, the text message signed by Mrs. Madu, asked the 150 permanent staff and 100 casual staff to proceed on a compulsory three-month leave effective from May 1.

The affected workers had not been paid for March or April. And there was no communication regarding their pay even as the lockdown bit harder.

There was also no prior notification of staff or discussion with staff regarding the decision.

Ripples Nigeria gathered that the staff were initially expectant of their salaries when asked to proceed on leave in March in compliance with the government’s lockdown directives. But it appeared Mr. Bakare may have seized the opportunity to tactically deprive the staff of their pay without even considering the grave economic impact on them and their families at a time when millions in the country and the world were reeling from the pains of COVID-19.

The said text message read:

“NOTICE TO GO ON THREE MONTHS STAY BACK AT HOME WITHOUT PAY read: “We regret to inform you of the decision of the management for you to continue your stay at home after the leave for three months without pay till the company contacts you.

“This is due to the company’s present financial crisis and its future uncertainty in this prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. This decision was painful and we are sorry it has come to this. But we continue to hope for the best and wish you well.”

Only a few days ago, the federal government vowed to protect workers during the pandemic. In a move that had the prints of the federal government written all over it, the CBN halted the sack of workers within the banking sector.

Efforts to speak with the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Kayode Bakare did not yield much.
Source:http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1030875321?-395:737

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What’s this? What’s the meanwhile part?

How does this useless, stale news stop NCDC from stupidly and annoyingly threatening Nigerians with another sham lockdown

Okoo

This is a very fake news.


250 people working in a HOTEL?

Is HOTEL the same as a Factory?

As what exactly?

How many How many receptionists, Bar Men, Security Men, Laundry and Kitchen Staff do you need in a Hotel?

Which credible media is carrying this News?