Infinity Television belonging to preacher, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome,
for owing the state government several millions.
The news emerges after the Tuesday's protest by workers of the TV
station over non payment of 10 months salaries and non-remittance of
their Pay As You Earn, PAYE, tax to the suitable institutions.
While the company staff were protesting non-payment of salaries on
Tuesday, executives of the LIRS stormed the grounds of the TV station,
closed it down and put a notice on the entrance after locking it with
padlock.
Some of the personnel who spoke with journalists but asked not to be
named said they were ready to protest to Christ Embassy Church on
Oregun Road at the Cross Over Night on 31 December, 2014 to ask for
the payment of their salaries since the management of the company is
planning to lay them off without paying the entitlements.
"Prior to this time, the staff had been receiving half salaries (for
over a year) and by June 2014 salaries have not been paid to date. To
worsen the case, the staff were barred from entering the office
premises by the Chief Operating Officer, Mr Henry Kifordu.
"All efforts by the staff to meet with the management proved abortive.
Staff taxes and pensions have been deducted for years and were never
remitted to appropriate authorities. Infinity TV was finally locked up
for tax evasion on 23 December, 2014," the staff said.
The angry workers said they were left with no other choice than to
take to the streets to struggle for their rights and have decided to
storm Christ Embassy's 31 December night global service to make their
injustice known to Oyakhilome, whom, they considered, may not be aware
of the happenings in the company.
Ailing Infinity TV is a Direct To Home, DTH cable TV owned by Pastor
Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy and was incorporated in 2009.
--infonaija
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