MAY DAY : ONDO WORKERS ACCUSE GOVERNOR'S AIDE OF OPPERESION... Akeredolu promise to take action

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ondo state has alleged one of the aides of the Governor of using his position to surpress progressive groups in the state.


 NLC led  by the state Chairman,  Comrade Sunday Oluwole  Adeleye, has asked the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to caution some of his aides over gross misconduct and attempt to oppress the people with paraphernalia of office.


The NLC Chairman in his May 1st address, accused the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the state Governor on Agriculture and Agro Allied Industries, Mr. Akin Olotu, of using his office to oppress and surpress  workers of the Farmers Congress in the state.


He said Olotu activities has led the workers in the farmers Congress to be owed over 20 months salaries arrears.


Adeleye said, " Your Excellency, this request has been a recurring one for some years now in every May Day. To say that the staff of the farmers' Congress are suffering in silence  is an
understatement.


"Sir. We are using this opportunity again to appeal that this matter be settled once and for all and arrears of their over 20 months salaries be paid without further delay."


Olotu  was also accused of using his office to change the name of the Congress to another numeclature, all in name to suit his aims and dictates,based on facts that he is an aide to the governor.


Apart from Olotu as SSA to the governor, he is the Chairman of the state palliative committee and kinsman to the governor, the NLC boss also accused the SSA on Special Duties, Doyin Odebowale, of meddling in the affairs of the Civil Services in the state.


Adeleye said the workforce in the state can no longer cope with the way and manner he represents and portends the government to the outside world.


According to him, " No doubt Organised Labour in Ondo State respects and love your administration but,there is a nag which if not checked could bring a
friction in the flow of peaceful relation with your office and this government by extension.


" We have observed,endured and condoned enough the
excesses of your SSA Special Duties and we are constrained to say, cannot
longer cope with the way and manner he represents and portends this
government to the outside world.


"His meddle someness in the Civil Service has to stop .Labour in Ondo State is poised for a total show down with him if,not checked,Your Excellency."


Reacting the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, assured  the workers that all their request will be look into.


Akeredolu implored workers to continue to show high sense of industry and become
creative in carrying out their duties.


According to the governor, "The times are hard and there
is a dire need for us all to start thinking anew on how to diversify
our economy from the oil dependence into agriculture,
entrepreneurship and industrialisation in order to boost our Internally Generated Revenue.


" We can no longer do things in the
usual way as the entire world is experiencing a paradigm shift in
the approach to work. Digitalisation of work process, artificia intelligence, critical thinking, continuity planning and personal
safety and health are now paramount at work place all over the
globe."


He, however, advised the workers to begin to brace up and build
up skills along these parts so as to remain relevant in the face of
evolving realities.


  While he acknowledged the ninth case of COVID-19 case in the state, call on the citizenry to be more cautious and maintain the lay-down order of social distancing and hygiene.