The Oyo State government has assured the generality of the people that there will be no strike in the state, the call by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for a nationwide strike from Monday notwithstanding.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, gave the assurance in a press statement from his office on Saturday.
He said the on-going negotiations between the 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.
Besides, the Oyelade said, 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.
Prince Oyelade said 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.”
He noted that the present administration 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.
In the meantime, he said workers in the state are already looking forward to the prompt payment of the December salaries and the 13th month bonus.
This, the commissioner stated, has always been the situation since the inception of the ‘Seyi Makinde administration in 2019.
