Staff of Spiderweb Security in Bauchi have lamented the non-payment of their salaries and termination of their appointment by the management of the company.
Speaking to journalist in Bauchi on Monday, the chairman, Concerned Staff of Spiderweb Security, Danjuma Ayuba Babaji said that the management of the company had told them not to wear their uniforms from May 1st, 2017 because their appointments had been terminated.

According to him, about 1,350 staff were affected as only 600 out of 1,950 staff will be retained by the company to work in six local government areas of the state.

The local governments to be retained by the security outfit were, Bogoro, Dass, Tafawa Balewa, Alkaleri and Toro.

Babaji added that the disengaged staff have not been paid for two years by the company and had ‎written letters of complain to the state government without any response.

When contacted, the Bauchi State operations officer of Spiderweb Security‎, Captain Dauda Maishanu confirmed that the company had laid off the said staff comprising of supervisors and other staff.

Maishanu who spoke on telephone said the staff were laid off because the operations of the company have been handed over to two security companies by the state government.

He added that a meeting was held to look into the issue of payment of entitlements of the laid off staff who have not been paid for 20 months.