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The workers of the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) have rejected the downsizing being proposed by the management of the company as a way of reducing cost and ensure prompt payment of workers' salaries.



In view of this, the workers are planning a showdown with the management of NITEL should it proceed with the implementation of the plan without offsetting the salary arrears owed the workers.



On Monday it was reported that the management of NITEL has concluded plans to sack 1500 workers, a decision, the workers described as a way of punishing them for demanding their salaries and other allowances.



Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has said the management of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited cannot send away half of its employees without getting the consent of the Federal Government.