Aggrieved Oyo State workers and pensioners under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) today observed Jumat prayer at the front of government secretariat, while pressing home their demands.
The workers who had embarked on a protest since Monday July 31, had vowed not end until Governor Seyi Makinde addresses them on their demands.
Vice Chairman, Joint Negotiating Council (Public Service) in the state, Olanipekun Oluwaseun, said the Jumat prayer held at the main gate of the secretariat might not be necessary if the governor had showed up to address the workers.
Also speaking, the chairman Nigeria Labour Congress Oyo State chapter, Kayode Martin noted that the union will not call off the industrial action if the governor does not respond to their demands.
Among requests of the workers are payment of salary deductions, palliatives for workers, upward review of pension allowances, payment of leave bonus, payment of gratuities to retirees who have been stagnated since the year 2021 and release of promotion letters for the Year 2021 and 2022.
