Makinde Sets Up C’ttee On Labour Unions’ Demands
By Adewale Owoade
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated ad-hoc Inter-ministerial committee on the harmonisation of various demands by Labour Union.
The inauguration took place in Exco Chamber of the governor’s office, in Ibadan.
The eleven-man committee has the Secretary to the State government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo as the Chairman, and Director of Establishment Matters in the Ministry of Establishment and Training, as the secretary.
Others are Head of Service (HoS); Mrs Olubunmi Oni, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice ; Barrister Abiodun Aikomo, Commissioner for Finance; Akinola Ojo and Commissioner for Establishments and Training; Hon Adeniyi Adebisi
The Special Adviser on Labour Matters; Bayo Titilola-Sodo, the Executive Assistant on Security,; CP Sunday Odukoya, Oyo NLC Chairman; Kayode Martins,Trade Union Congress, (TUC) Chairman; Bosun Olabiyi and the Joint Negotiations Committee (JNC) Chairman.
Makinde said that the committee was necessary in other to address various demands by the labour unions and also having home grown solution to the effect of fuel subsidy removal on the state workers.
He charged the committee to submit its recommendations in four weeks time.
“Let me thank the labour leaders for coming to the table, and I’m optimistic that we can have our home grown solution, we’ve done it before.
“In terms of the welfares for the workers in Oyo State, we’ve been very proactive as a state, and in return we have had cooperation, from the labour leaders, workers, and that has allowed government to function properly and also to go after some of the developmental activities we are trying to carry out on behalf of the people of Oyo State.
“In sincerity of purpose and having the interest of our people at heart, the both should quickly come together and address the issues that are being face by our people due to economic crisis that the country is in right now.
“I want to solicit for your understanding, on behalf of the government we must be completely open,” Makinde said.
In interview with the governor’s office correspondents on behalf of other unions, the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Kayode Martins said the committee must work very fast so that they can deliver in time.
“We would like to have it in good time the suffering is already on ground we will put in our best to make sure we arrive at a conclusion in a very short time.
“The major thing now is that the issue of wage award to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Workers today find it difficult to report to their duty post, so something has to be done in good time,” Martins said. (NAN)