Edo Labour Leaders Felicitate With Okpebholo on Two Years Anniversary, Urge Greater Commitment to Workers' Welfare

Hendrix Oliomogbe

Ahead of the second anniversary of the Inauguration of Edo State Senator Monday Okpebholo organised labour in Edo State has applauded his modest achievements since he took the reins of power on 12th November, 2024. scheduled to hold tomorrow, , at the Ogbe Stadium, Benin City, 

In a statement Wednesday in Benin City by Prof. Monday Igbafen, the caretaker committee chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), he lauded the achievements of Governor Okpebholo specially in job creation, workers' welfare and general development.

The statement which was signed by Prof. Monday Igbafen, the caretaker committee chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Comrade Joseph Wasah, chairman of the State TUC, acknowledged the governor's efforts in the regular payment of salaries and massive employment in the public service, education and health sectors.

Igbafen and Wasah noted that the agony previously suffered by workers in state-owned tertiary institutions due to arbitrary sacking and unpaid salary arrears has become a thing of the past since he assumed office.

The Edo NLC and TUC chairmen also cited the systematic redress of the demands of pensioners in the State, as acknowledged by the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) at its just-concluded South-South zonal meeting in Benin City, as a worthy development.

The statement added: "The governor's aggressive approach to tackling all forms of insecurity in the State is not only commendable but must be sustained and consolidated in the coming years."

Organised Labour further applauded the new dawn in labour relations, particularly in the industrial relationship between the state government and the two major trade union centres in the country — the NLC and the TUC - as demonstrated in the recent resolution of the prolonged leadership dispute in the state council of the NLC.

They reaffirmed their resolve to deepen cooperation with the state government in order to strengthen the collective bargaining power of trade unions and the general development of the state.

The statement urged the governor to deepen his unwavering commitment to workers' welfare and worker-friendly policies.

While congratulating Governor Okpebholo on the milestone, organised labour wished him the very best in the years ahead in the governance of the state.