Ogun Workers Reject Abiodun's Offers, Insist On Strike

 

Organized labour in Ogun State has rejected the moves by the state government over their outstanding demands.

According to the labour Unions in the state, the four day old industrial action embarked upon will continue.

The development is coming after the last minute intervention of Governor Dapo Abiodun failed to convince the striking workers on the payroll of both the State and Local Government to end the ongoing strike.

State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Hammed Ademola-Benco and his Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Akeem Lasisi in a statement issued at the end of the emergency meeting with the affiliated bodies, declared that the workers have a reservation on the promises by governor.

According to them, the decision of the council in session prevail over the promise made by the state government.

The workers have embarked on an indefinite strike to compel the government to meet their demands which include abolishing the controversial Contributory Pension Scheme and failure to clear the outstanding gratuity payments, payment of outstanding gratuity and pension, inadequate implementation of the new minimum wage, especially the consequential adjustment, among others.

The implications of the development is that the industrial action will continue.

Meanwhile, the four day old strike has crippled activities and services at the public institutions in the state.

Public schools, courts and hospitals were under locks and keys, while both the local and state Secretariat looked deserted as the workers complied fully with the directive.