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  • Workers Day: PDP salutes Ogun workers unwavering commitment to socioeconomic growth

    Workers Day: PDP salutes Ogun workers unwavering commitment to socioeconomic growth

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun has applauded the state’s workforce for its resilience, sacrifices, and unwavering commitment to the overall growth and socio-economic prosperity of the state.

    Mr Kayode Adebayo, the party’s Publicity Secretary in Ogun, gave the commendation in a statement in Abeokuta on Thursday.

    Adebayo explained that in spite of recent economic realities, workers  had continuously demonstrated remarkable dedication, offering selfless service to the state with strong passion and a high sense of professionalism and patriotism.

    The PDP publicity secretary said that the party was not unaware of the  disparity between workers income and their sacrifices.

    ”We appreciate your perseverance and exceptional work ethic.

    “Your dedication exemplifies a culture of excellence, and we recognise the significant contributions you make to our state.

    ”As we celebrate workers’ day 2025, PDP, as a major stakeholder in the Ogun State developmental project and a responsible political organisation, is committed to your welfare, job security, and overall wellbeing.

    ”Our party’s enviable relationship with the Ogun workforce between 2003 and 2011 remains unmatched in the annals of Labour/Government history, not only in Ogun State but an undeniable reference point in Nigeria as a whole.

    ”This was a symbiotic partnership that reawakened the sleeping giant and returned Ogun to the era of her fullness of glory and posterity,” he said.

    Adebayo further said that the party appreciated civil servants efforts and sweats that showcased the love for the state.

    ”The PDP honors and salutes every effort you make, every sweat that showcases your love for our state, and every commitment that reflects your passion for our dear state.

    ”We reiterate our principled solidarity, at all times, with the cause of advancing the common good and legitimate demands and aspirations of all Ogun workforce,” he said.(

  • Ogun to settle workers’ outstanding entitlements – Abiodun

    Ogun to settle workers’ outstanding entitlements – Abiodun

    The Ogun Government has assured workers in the state that their outstanding entitlements will be paid soon.

    Gov. Dapo Abiodun gave the assurance on Tuesday during the swearing in of new Permanent Secretaries, Principals-General and Headteachers-General.

    Abiodun said that workers, as “co-builders’’ who contributed their quota to the advancement of the state, deserved to be “well taken care of’’.

    He commended labour union leaders in the state for their maturing in handling issues.

    “Our administration will not, and I repeat, will not, deny you of the rewards of your meritorious and hard work. You have all worked and contributed your quotas to the continued development of our dear state.

    “Personally, as a child of retired public servant, I appreciate the import of these entitlements to the welfare, wellness and wellbeing of workers, either, serving or retired.

    “I am particularly using this occasion to state the commitment of our administration to offset all outstanding dues and other entitlements as financial status of the state improves,’’ Abiodun said.

    The governor said that his administration does not renege on promises, but deploying resources towards ensuring conducive environment for workers to deliver efficient and effective service.

    He said that workers’ pensions and other entitlements were some of the issues that attracted his attention and immediate intervention on assumption of office.

    “We cleared the backlog of promotions of over 10, 000 personnel in the education sector. We also sent some on overseas training as we are committed to human capital development.

    “I must state that the process to clear the backlogs of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 promotion is at advance level,’’ he said.

    The governor congratulated the new permanent secretaries, noting that their appointments were testaments of their past records.

    Abiodun challenged them to do more in the service of the state and humanity.

    According to him, the process that led to their appointments was on seniority, merit, professionalism, equity, inclusiveness and the overall interest of the public service and the state in general.

    The governor said that he was restoring the positions of the Principals-General and Headteachers-General to motivate teachers to attain higher position of authority.

  • JUST IN: Ogun workers call off warning strike

    JUST IN: Ogun workers call off warning strike

    Organised Labour in Ogun has called off its seven-day warning strike which started on Wednesday, following resolution of some of the workers’ grievances with the state government.
    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the unions called off the seven days warning strike on Friday after a heated deliberation with the state government in Abeokuta.
    Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, who led the state delegation at the roundtable, submitted that the government recognized the legitimacy of the requests and demands made by labour.
    He, however, noted that all differences could not be resolved at once but “we have gotten to a point of where we feel that the differences have been so reduced that our lives can move on.
    “It has to be continuous; we are bound to have differences in opinion which we will come to an agreement,” Talabi said.
    Reading out the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Ogun Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Emmanuel Bankole, gave reasons why labour called off the strike.
    He said that organised labour acknowledged state government’s willingness to meet the requests of the state workforce, after considering affordability and sustainability of government towards accommodating the resultant increment in view of the state’s present financial standing.
    Bankole said some of the issues resolved included implementation of the new minimum wage to commence in October; payment of gratuity; outstanding promotion arrears of 2018 to 2020 and the 2020 Pension Amendment Bill, among others.
    He explained that N500 million had been earmarked for the clearance of gratuity on quarterly basis, while payment would commence latest by January 2021.
    “The meeting agreed to suspend action on the proposed Year 2020 Pension Amendment Bill with the plan to constitute a committee comprising both representatives of government and labour to take an in-depth look into the issue.
    “The meeting also agreed that other demands by organized labour would be subject of joint reviews, the first of which will be in March, 2021,” he said.
    Bankole, who was accompanied by the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) Chairman, Olanrewaju Folorunsho, and Acting Chairman, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Akeem Lasisi, appreciated government for its prompt response.
    He also commended government’s commitment to sustain payment of gross salary henceforth.
    The labour leader, however, prayed government not to victimize any of its members for the roles played during the industrial action.
    He promised that the state workforce would reciprocate the good gesture of government with continued dedication to duty.