Labour

New Ogun NLC Chair Promises Transparency

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

 
Ogun State  Council of Nigeria labour Congress has held its 2023 State Delegates’ Conference which ushered in Comrade Ahmed Ademola as the new Chairman of the Council.

Comrade Ademola who is the State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees emerged unopposed alongside Comrade Abiodun Akinsola of Nigeria Union of Teachers as Treasurer.

Others include Vice president,Comrade Midian Nanle and Auditor, Comrade Solomon Sodipo.

Declaring the congress open, Ogun State  Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun represented by the Head of Service, Mr Nafiu Aigoro applauded the organised labour for their cooperation so far to the present administration in the State and for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner.

Mr Aigoro appealed to the new executives to consolidate on the prospect of the outgoing executives and solidify robust relationship being experienced in the State.

Earlier, the outgone Chairman of the Council, Mr Emmanuel Bankole enjoined the New Executives to perform their responsibility with all sense of humility and in good faith, for the betterment of workers.

He however called on the state government to  redouble efforts at prioritizing welfare of Ogun Workers.

In his acceptance speech, Comrade Ademola, promised  to operate an open door policy.

Education

25,000 Naira Covid-19 Test: Ogun NLC Demands Reversal of Directive

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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on Ogun State government to rescind the decision of compulsory COVID-19 test for SS3 students at the cost of Twenty-Five Thousand Naira for private school students.

The Labour Congress in a statement made available in Abeokuta advised government to bear the cost of the students tests in Public and Private Secondary Schools.

The statement signed by the Ogun State Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Abimbola and the acting Secretary, Comrade Olátúnjí Ayuba urged the state government not to contemplate policies that will add to the burden of the citizenry.

The congress noted that Nigerians are currently battling with socioeconomic issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic and urged the government to be sensitive to the plight of its citizens by introducing palliatives and cash grant to families to cushion the effect of the problem.

The congress stated that the discriminating policies between students of public and private schools in the state has no moral justification.

The union then called on the Ogun State governor to step into the matter and direct the immediate reversal of the directive.

Wale Oluokun