…Commend Governor Oyebanji intervention programmes
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC Ekiti State has joined their counterparts nationwide to protest the current economy hardship in the country with a call on government to do everything possible to address the situation.
Members of the union who converged at the Fajuyi Ado Ekiti to express their displeasure over the high cost of foods and other commodities displayed placards with various inscriptions such as Ebi Npa wa, remove tax on drugs, we say no to slavery, end insecurity, Addrees high cost foods among others.
Speaking with newsmen, the Chairman of NLC in Ekiti State, Comrade kolapo Olatunde said the peaceful protest became necessary to send signal to governments at all levels that people could no longer endure the current economy situation.
He called on president Bola Tinubu to find lasting solution to the ugly development in the interest of average Nigerians.
Comrade Olatunde also lamented that most of the promises of the federal Government for Nigerians such as CNG vehicles, students loans, cash transfer were not fulfilled.
The Ekiti NLC chairman called on the federal government to do the need to avoid industrial actions.
Comrade Olatunde commended Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji for given preference to the need of workers through provision of free shuttle buses, increment of subvention to Ekiti State University, Ekiti State Teaching Hospital and other subvention institutions.
He alos applauded the government initiative to pay outstanding salary allowances of workers and pensioners in the state and reinstatement of disengage staff of Ekiti state House Assembly.
The Ekiti NLC appealed to the Governor to ensure the payment of the six months cooperative deduction of workers.
The protest continue tomorrow