By Crispina Cummings
National social security and insurance trust, NASSIT, is to recover over Le 1 billion from seven districts, towns and city councils across the country.
The Bonthe Municipality owes the Trust Le 17m, Bonthe District Council Le70 m, Bo City Council Le 541m, Bo District Council Le 84m, UBC Le85m, Western Area Rural District Council owes Le40m, Makeni City Council owes Le 439m and the Koinadugu District Council owes Le 87m.
Chairman of the parliamentary labour committee, Francis Konuwa, MP, said the venture was for the benefit of all and that no one would like to work after retirement.
“When they want to claim their benefits from NASSIT, they will be denied payment when these monies have been deducted from their salaries over the years”, he said, and asked that all defaulting government offices pay those monies by 27 June this year.
He said that it was disheartening that ministries, departments and agencies would treat their employees in that manner, adding that the employees gave all their time and energy to serve the country.
He said it was sad that people would retire and start running after their benefits for years, saying Sierra Leoneans should work in the best interest of the nation.
(C) Politico 19/06/14
