Labour Tasks Govs On Workers’ Welfare

The organised labour has charged state governors to reduce cost of governance, block conduit pipes for corruption, create infrastructure development and improve welfare of workers in 2023.
Specifically, they called on governors that still owe salaries to add value to the lives of their workers by paying up their salaries
Lagos State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Funmi Sessi, who described 2022 as a difficult year for workers, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for prompt payment of workers’ salaries.
Sessi, who urged other governors to emulate Sanwo-Olu, said the Governor also promised to increase salaries due to the economic downturn and announced a 100 per cent end of year bonus for the yuletide.
She urged other state governors to emulate Sanwo-Olu  in making their workers happy too, through the reduction of cost of governance and blockage of conduit pipes for corruption.
On his part,  the Chairman, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria(TUC), Lagos State Council, Gbenga Ekundayo, expressed hopes for a better administration and people that can take the right decision for the sake of the future.
Praying that leaders for once live by example, Ekundayo noted that the challenges in the nation affect everyone.
In his words, “import dependence has a direct impact on workers.  Purchasing power keeps getting eroded with the devaluation and inflation, survival has become even more difficult.
“Take home that takes workers to the bus stop can even barely take them close to the bus stop now. It’s been challenging, especially with friends and families that have lost their jobs since COVID-19, who are dependent on those that have jobs”.
While commending Sanwo-Olu for improving workers’ welfare, he urged governors that owe workers salaries to desist from the wicked act.
Ekundayo said, “what they are doing is against God’s instructions on taking away food from people’s mouths and not paying workers their wages. We will get to that point where states that are not viable will be under states that are viable.
“Some states are not worthy to be alone and some governors are not worthy to be called governors. How on earth can governors not pay workers who have worked for them and they earn salaries?
“We will continue to tell them to do what is right. In as much as we continue to appeal, I hope it doesn’t get to a point that the workers in those states will need to take their destiny in their hands and deal decisively the way we do”.
Ekundayo further charged the governors to reduce the cost of governance and never to pass the burden on workers. We hope for a better tomorrow and we look for a 2023 that will be better with the view that we will fight for our members and improve our lot”.