Oyo State Government has congratulated the state chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, on his emergence as President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Acting governor of the state, Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, in a statement by Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser (Media) to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, described Olabiyi-Agoro’s emergence as a good development for the Association.
He notes that Comrade Olabiyi-Agoro’s experience, exposure and patriotism will be brought to bear in taking PENGASSAN to the next level.
Behold Olabiyi-Agoro, The New PENGASSAN President
He lauded the Oyo TUC chairman for being a worthy ambassador of the state who has continued to excel as a pacesetter in line with the state’s identity.
According to him, Governor Seyi Makinde, was delighted that a leading Labour unionist in the state, who has worked with the administration towards instituting better welfare package for the workforce, has emerged as leader of a foremost trade union group like PENGASSAN.
He said: “I have just been informed that the chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Oyo State Council, Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, has emerged as the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
“This is another positive development and a testament to the excellence that our great state has been renowned for over the years.
“I congratulate Comrade Olabiyi-Agoro, a man of purpose, whose commitment to labour unionism and workers’ advancement has never been disguised, on emerging as the President of PENGASSAN
“His emergence as president is a positive development for the association, and I have no doubt that he will bring his wealth of experience to bear on moving the association forward.
“While celebrating him, I want to equally restate that the ‘Seyi Makinde administration will continue to work harmoniously with labour unions and their leaders in the state with a view to achieving the objective of delivering better welfare to workers and good governance to the generality of the people.”
