May Day: Makinde Bags Worker-friendly Gov Award |Ogbomoso Info

Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday, declared that the economic safety and wellbeing of the state’s workforce and the common man would continue to take precedence under his watch.

The governor, who was speaking at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State branch, located at Labour House, American Quarters, Agodi, Ibadan, during a special programme to mark this year’s Worker’s Day and which was held in accordance with the Covid-19 protocol of social distancing, assured workers in the state that his administration would readily give priority attention to their welfare.

According to the governor, despite the economic downturn in the country, his administration would continue to pay salaries on the 25th of the month popularly called the GSM date.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, also quoted the governor as stating that though the Covid-19 pandemic has brought harsh economic effects on the state, with the next few months likely to be difficult, the situation has equally presented an opportunity to reposition the state’s economy.

At the event, the NLC chairman, Comrade Bayo Titilola-Sodo and the chairman of TUC, Comrade Emmanuel Ogundiran, in their separate remarks, appreciated the governor for prioritising workers’ welfare, prompt payment of salaries and pensions and for surpassing the 96 months record of the previous administration in pension payment in only 96 days.

The unions promised to continue to support the administration to do more for their members, just as they presented Governor Makinde with an award of excellence as the most worker-friendly governor.

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