Government has released K3.7 billion for the payment of the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) two month salaries.
Agriculture and Co-operatives Deputy Minister Daniel Kalenga assured the workers that they would be paid their dues in the next two days.
He added that government still has intentions to revive the operations of the plant hence the release of K5 billion.
Mr. Kalenga was speaking when he addressed scores of NCZ workers and their families that held peaceful demonstration over their plight.
The Workers and their families marched from Kafue Mutanda stadium to the civic centre where they presented their petition addressed to the President were also demanding to be paid their February and march salaries .
Mr. Kalenga would have a tough time to calm down the workers said he would present the petition to high offices for consideration.
National Union of Commercial and Allied Workers (NUCAW) Robert Musanje who presented the petition urged government to look into problems that have effected the plant for the past 15 years.
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Good move…its been long overdue!
and the money has lost its value over the years,they will just buy isaka lya kapenta and the money is gone.imagine terminal benefits to just buy isaka lya kapenta? its only in zambia were such happens….
What is so good about spending for consumption.That plant is obsolute and should either be restructured or abandoned.And these workers also they expect to be paid for doing nothing?
twanwaaa agaaaaaaaiiinnnn!!!!!
Yaba! We sure hope it is true.Abantu bacula sana
Nonsense you mean these chaps will remain a perptual charge on state coffers?
That is free “muchanga” I guess. What do they produce to get all that “ificele”?
That is the point let us not promote laziness.And let us learn to make bold decisions
it is high time GRZ learnt to give caesar what belongs to caersar.That is there hard earned income and it is delayed.For people to receive their money they need to demonstrate-GRZ please stop this system!!!!
What of the other months that will come ?
Why only two months? Te hoodwinking balanda iyi? What happens to the other months’ pay? I suppose it will be paid next year.