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Ogun NLC Describes The Threat As Empty
The Ogun State
Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has warned the President of Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, not to come to the State to lead workers’
protest against the government.
Amosun gave the
warning on Thursday while featuring on a live radio programme.
Amosun who accused Wabba
of coming to play politics in the state with the proposed protest, advised him
to go and play the politics in his state
He noted that workers
in the state are happy with his administration as their salaries and
entitlements are being paid as at when due.
It will be recalled
that NLC gave notice to the state government in respect of its decision to
embark on protest on March 5th, 2019, to press home the workers’ demand for the
payment of all outstanding salaries and entitlements, as well as reinstatement
of sacked labour leaders.
Reacting to the threat
by the Amosun that the organized labour should not embark on the planned
protest, the Ogun State Chairm of the NLC, Comrade Akeem Ambali described it as
a desperate move by a government whose lies and propangada had been exposed.
Ambali, who made the
reaction through a press statement, said, “the sudden vituperations by Senator
Amosun betrayed his inability to handle industrial Labour Relations maturely in
line with Global Practices”.
“Labour wish to state
that the empty threats and denial of evident diversion of bailout funds by the
federal government Paris funds Refund which was meant for payment of backlog of
unpaid deductions like Cooperative , shilling fund, ileya and Xmas savings of
Ogun Workers running into billions of Naira”.
“Refusal to pay salary
and allowances of TASCE Omu Workers and Proscription illegally of Trade Unions
in Omu. Fraudulent diversion of Ogun Workers Contributory Pension
Deductions running into 105 months the highest in Nigeria. Reduction of
Retirees Gratuity against Pension Laws, Unpaid Gratuities to Public Servants in
Ogun State.
“Threats to life of
Labour Leaders, suspension and dismissal of Labour Leaders without following
due process in other to cow and crippled Labour Unions to enable him continue
this Anti Labour policies cannot be seen by any reasonably mind as just
nor a Godly or tagged political move by Labour against Government”.
Ambali added that “Labour
therefore wish to counsel Ogun State government that instead of resulting to
blackmail , intimidation and brigandary to oppress workers, it will be more
honourable to adopt a mature approach of dialogue with Labour before Tuesday
5th March to resolve these issues as no man has a monopoly of power and wisdom
most especially when this immunity covered position will expire within three
months”.
“Ogun State indigenes
does not want to be tagged as citizens of State notorious of disparaging,
insulting elders , national and global leaders but mature , civilized and
intelligently led people.”
The State labour
leader notify all security agencies to be more vigilant and provide security
covers to all labour leaders to prevent their assassination before, during and
after the ‘mother of all protest’ coming up next week Tuesday
While the Ogun NLC
wish to state that since Governor Amosun was already aware of the postponement
of the peaceful rally to Tuesday 5th March his Macho man interview was unnecessary.
He reiterated that the
despite the threat by the state government, the protest will go as planned on
Tuesday and call on all courageous Ogun State workers, retirees, veterans and labour
leaders to come out en mass to join all labour leaders to condemn and force
Ogun State government to change this anti labour policies and programs.
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