Kaduna state, Nigeria, Textile workers of NORTEX/FINTEX Ltd, have protested for the payment of their benefits over five years of the company closure and called on the government of Kaduna state to rescue them from committing genocide.

The Coordinator of the Workers Assembly of NORTEX/FINTEX Vincent J. Kwati said, “The unethical management policy and the engagement of the company in receiving credit facilities from financial institutions have thrown over 2000 workers into the labor market due to the failure of the management to fulfill part of their bargain for labor”.

“The bank loans was under the auspices of building a new site (Weaving/Spinning Department), ironically the money was treacherous diverted to a foreign account in china which was in the courtesy of Mr. K. S Wong a Chinese investor who used the money to build a new company in China called FINTEX. This among other thrown the company NORTEXFINTEX into a big problem and lead to its closure,” he added.

Mr. Vincent Noted that Alh. A. D. Dantata the Director of the company, offered to offset all liabilities which he did by paying the banks, suppliers and the constant payment of salaries of the Union Executive, security and few retainers but his effort to settle the workers benefits was frustrated by the MD Shehu Mai-Riga, the is obstacle that have prevented them from been paid their benefits. The MD Shehu Mai-Riga alleged by the Cooperative Chairman Mr. Lorenz Onoja to rob at pen-point the earned savings of the workers, leaving the workers with no penny.

He further added, “Today we have become victims of landlord eviction as a result of our inability to settle our accumulated rent over the period of 3/5 years, our children driven form school, we are no longer able to settle our hospital bills as a result we are forced to donate our wives and children to the cemetery and very soon we will all commit genocide.”

Mr. Vincent on behalf of the workers appealed to the government, pressure group and all anti-graft agencies to rise up in one voice and spirit of justice to condemn the iniquitous system that is threatening the existence of our society and see that their benefits are been paid including the 5 years compulsory leave without condition.