On Tuesday, November 12, a multitude of CDC workers took to the streets to demand their unpaid wages for several months. The protesters expressed discontentment with the management led by General Manager Franklin Ngoni Njie, and called for his resignation and immediate payment of their salary arrears.
The workers expressed their frustrations by waving placards and holding peace plants. One of the protesters, Richard, said, “We are owed several arrears, although we have information that the money has been paid to the CDC account. We work and don’t receive payments, yet, our bosses, who sit in air-conditioned offices, forget about us.”
The protesters want General Manager Franklin Njie to step down and pay all their unpaid wages before he leaves. The unpaid wages have severely impacted their livelihoods, and they are demanding justice.
The CDC General Manager has acknowledged that the institution owes its workers money, but didn’t specify how long . He expressed understanding and empathy towards the workers’ demands and the challenges they face, stating, “Management understands the demands of the workers and the difficulties they go through.”
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Mary Ndinge Lyonga is a marketing assistant at Eagle Wings and Spice Located at Mutengene, Tiko Road.
She was once a Volunteer at the Tiko Council Community Radio for a period of 3 months under the Leadership of Mme Sarah Nkongho as the Station Manager. She is a graduate from the department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Faculty of Social and Management Science, University of Buea.