Oyo state government, Saturday, said there will be no strike in the state on Monday, December 2, 2024 as directed by the Nigeria Labour Union (NLC) National secretariat.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital.
Prince Oyelade stressed that the ongoing negotiations between the Oyo state government and the leadership of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are at an advanced stage and on the verge of implementation.
The Commissioner said besides, both parties have unfettered confidence in the sincerity of the negotiations and in the track record of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration in the state to fulfil its promises.
According to Prince Oyelade, Governor Makinde did not negotiate with the Labour leaders “before he announced a generous ₦80,000 minimum wage which will be implemented as soon as the Consequential Adjustment negotiations are concluded.”
The Commissioner maintained that the present administration in Oyo state has not only been worker-friendly with its prompt payment of salaries and pensions on the 25th of every month, but has also expanded the workforce with large-scale record recruitment exercises across board.
Emphasising that workers in the state are already looking forward to the prompt payment of the December salaries and the 13th month bonus, Prince Oyelade said this has always been the situation since the inception of the Seyi Makinde administration in 2019.
