Adebayo Adenrele
…debunk plan of throwing clog in state’s progress
The organised Labour of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint National Council (JNC) in Ekiti state have denied the malicious statement being circulated on social media that the tripartite bodies met with the State’s head of Service, Mr Sunday Komolafe to ridicule governor Biodun Oyebanji.
This was contained in a statement jointly signed and made available to Journalists in Ado-Ekiti, by the leaders of the trio (NLC, TUC, JNC), Kolapo Olatunde, Sola Adigun and Femi Ajoloko, respectively.
The statement reads, “The attention of the Organized Labour in Ekiti State has been drawn to a malicious statement being circulated on social media by faceless individuals with the caption “The Outcome of the Meeting Between the Organised Labour and the HOS” wherein the labour leaders and Head of Service were blackmailed.
“We wish to state emphatically without mincing words that the statement was fake and did not originate from any of the Labour Unions, be it NLC, TUC and JNC.
“The said statement was cooked up by third columnists and evil minded souls who are bent on destroying the good relationship between government and Ekiti State workers, hence it should be totally disregarded.
“The Organized Labour actually met with the Head of Service on the 22nd of December, 2023, at his office but the purveyor and peddlers of the fake news goofed about the subject of discussion.
“The meeting which was at the instance of both the Organized Labour and the Head of Service was to acknowledge the leadership qualities of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, particularly towards the workers and to strengthen the already existing relationship between the government and the labour leaders.
“At no time did the HOS and Labour leaders condemn the Governor, how can any Labour leaders oppose a gesture of such magnitude for its members? Only a foolish leader will do such.
“The comments ascribed to the HOS as regards the relationship with the Commissioner for Finance was the figment of imagination of the writer just to attract cheap sympathy and achieve their ulterior motives.
“The Organized Labour in Ekiti State is headed by responsible and responsive leaders who know their unions, there is no reason to create enmity with the Government when there is no reason for one. These agents of destruction did not just start, they have always been around making attempts to throw clog in the wheel of progress and they will continue to fail.
“We hereby warn these evil masterminds to desist or face the wrath of God.
“We hereby appealed to members of the public to disregard the statement, while assuring the government of Ekiti State of cooperation towards recording more breakthroughs in the areas of workers’ welfare.”
