By Oluwaseun Sonde
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has invited Organised Labour in the State to a meeting on Wednesday to resolve the industrial action embarked upon Tuesday by government workers.
In a statement released in Abeokuta on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Odusile, as the Governor is taking personal charge of resolving the grouse of the workers.
Which is part of the Governor's personal and Administration’s commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of workers in Ogun State, which has been amply demonstrated since the inception of the Administration.
Recalled that the State workers' Parliament held at Arcade Ground in Abeokuta on 27th June, 2022, after expiration of the seven days ultimatum given by the Organised Labour to Ogun State Government to attend to issues affecting the welfare of Civil and Public servants in the State.
In a statement signed by the Organised Labour, noted that an indefinite strike has been declared by the workers with effect from 12 midnight on Monday 27th June, 2022, as the strike action commence with effect from Tuesday 28th June, 2022.
While meeting with the Governor is expected to discuss all issues contained in the list of grievances raised by the workers for embarking on the indefinite strike action.
According to Abiodun, "I am personally committed to ensuring an improved welfare of workers in Ogun State and will do all that is necessary to achieve this”.
The statement quoted the Governor as saying, adding that: “this is a workers’ friendly Administration and will remain so under my watch”.
“One of the first duties I performed on my first day at work as the Governor on May 30, 2019 was to approve the immediate payment of salaries of our workers, which had not been paid by the immediate past Administration until then.
"I also made a vow that salaries of workers in the State will be paid on or before the end of each month. And we have been doing that religiously ever since.
“Even in the face of dwindling resources, rising needs and this strike, the salaries are being remitted.
"I am sure they will start receiving bank credit alerts in the next 24 hours for the month of June. We are one of the few States in the country not owing workers salary and paying as and when due”, the Governor said.
Abiodun further explained that whatever issues being raised by the aggrieved workers would be expeditiously addressed.
“Most of their complaints were inherited from the previous Administrations, but as a responsive and responsible Government, we are tackling them one after the other, even as we are being hampered by paucity of funds.
"The money accruable to us from the Federation Account and sundry sources have been dwindling for a long time now and this is affecting our ability to meet some of our obligations but even at that we have been prioritising the interests of our workforce”, He added.
However, the Governor assured workers that he would do everything within available means to address issues of concern to the workers, whilst urging them to show understanding with the Government and call off the strike.
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