By Olubunmi Agboola

The National body of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC is set to deliver 10 Compressed Natural Gas, CNG buses to NLC in Oyo state for onward distribution to  other state  NLC in the southwest zone.

This is part of efforts to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.

A statement by the  General Secretary of NLC, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja notes that the National body of NLC and the central working committee (CWC) of 58 affiliates of the union will  be in attendance for an official handing over of the CNG buses.

 The handing over of the buses according to  Mr Ugboaja is slated for  Friday 10th January, this year. 

 Reacting to the development at a news conference, the state NLC chairman, Mr Kayode Martins said” Ibadan was selected for the general meeting as the ancient city is the headquarters of the southwest zone of the Union”. 

” We are expecting the all political office holders, government functionaries and residents of the oyo state  to be at the occasion, we believed that CNG buses would enhance transportation in the state”

” Also all the Central Working Committee comprises of all the Presidents and secretaries of all the fifty eight affiliates of NLC will be there “

 Mr Martins explained that the 10 CNG buses would provide succour to the masses and workers in Oyo state.

  He added that the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde would be the Chief host being the number one worker in the state 

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