Energy

Oyo NLC Begins Protest against Electricity Tariff Hike

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By Olubunmi Agboola

The nationwide protest by organised labour against the recent increment in electricity tariff has commenced in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Our correspondent reports that the protest led by the Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC in the state, Mr Kayode Martins, was staged at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, Capital Building, Ring Road.

The protesters carried various placards with different inscriptions such as “Nigerian Workers and People Reject Increase in Electricity Tariff” and “Astronomical Increase in Electricity Tariff is not Acceptable”.

Speaking with newsmen, the Oyo NLC Chairman, Mr Martins said the protest would continue until the increment is reversed.

Mr Martins claimed that electricity tariff hike had brought more hardship on the masses and would not be accepted by Nigerian workers.

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Labour

Makinde, Labour Reach Truce

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde wants more cordial relationships between his government and the workers as normalcy returned to the state secretariat after the state labour unions ended a week-long protest to press home their demands.

Governor Makinde while addressing the leadership of NLC at the  Governor’s office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, promised that the state government would be having quarterly meetings with the leadership of the labour unions for more harmonious working relationship between the labour and government. 

The governor who urged the state workers to always consider the progress of the state first in their dealings, tasked all stakeholders to ensure that the peaceful atmosphere of the state is not disrupted.

Reacting on behalf of the workers, the state NLC Chairman, Mr Kayode Martins, lauded the magnanimity of Governor Makinde to address the workers. 

The Oyo state NLC boss explained that the governor has agreed to accede to their demands pointing out that government has paid  four months  deductions from salaries out of the six owed with a promise to pay the remaining two in August

Mr Martins also disclosed that further meetings would be held between the two parties.

Radio Nigeria reports that workers as at 7am this morning have been reporting to their duties.

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Labour

Oyo Set Up Minimum Wage Review Committee

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By Iyabo Adebisi

The oyo state government has set up a committee to review the thirty thousand naira minimum wage to meet up with present-day realities in view of the subsidy removal. 

Announcing the committee at a meeting which was convened at the instance of Governor Seyi Makinde at the Executive Chambers Governor’s  Office, Agodi secretariat, Ibadan, the governor said the team has the mandate to agree on the new wage and increase the internally generated revenue. 

On the government side are the Head of Service, Permanent  Secretary Service Matters, PS Establishment, PS finance, Accountant General, Director Service Matters and the Chairman Association of Senior Staff. 

From the organised labour side are Nigeria Labour Congresa, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, National Union of Local Government Employees NULGE, Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Joint Health Sector Union, JOHEASU, Joint Negotiating Council JNC and Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP. 

Speaking at the forum, Governor Makinde tasked the committee on new minimum wage that would move the state forward reminding the labour that the economy of the state is fragile. 

Governor Makinde who maintained that there was no trust deficit between the government and the labour in the state said his administration is poised to increase IGR to give the state leverage to do better in terms of meeting the needs of the people. 

Earlier, Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress in the state, Mr Kayode Martins who led the organised labour said the review of the new wage is long overdue lamenting the hardship being experienced by Nigeria workers since fuel subsidy was halted in the last one week

Mr Martins however appealed to the federal government to tread with caution in handling the issue of subsidy removal. 

The committee has 8 weeks to carry out its duties

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News

Industrial Action: NLC Chairman Debunks Rumor

By Web News 531

Omolola Alamu

The Oyo state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Kayode Martins has debunked the rumour of any strike action from the Union tomorrow, Tuesday.

Mr Martins stated this during a phone interview with Radio Nigeria.

The Labour leader noted that the Union only gave the State Government an ultimatum till tomorrow on non-remittance of months’ cooperative deductions and Union dues.

He said there was no time the Union mentioned strike action in his statement but, rather promised to dialogue with Oyo state Government so as to ensure that all deductions are remitted.

Mr Martins who explained that the Cooperative Society ate the lifeline of civil servants added that said, it would bring untold hardship to the workers.

The Labour leader however appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to attend to the matter as soon as possible, in paying the cooperatives’ deductions, to ease the suffering of the state workers.

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