Osun workers commences indefinite strike

Civil servants in ogun state commenced indefinite strike action
to demand the payment of their outstanding salaries, pension
allowance and remittance of contributory pension, among other
issues.

The of government and other socio-economic transactions were
grounded had Labour leaders and a sizable number of civil servants
seen at the main gates of the Osun State secretariat, Abere to
monitor the compliance of workers to the strike action, which was
declared last week Thursday.

Though, the gates were not blocked, vehicles and individuals
were not allowed entry into the Secretariat, just as security
officials, with their patrol vans, were on ground to provide
adequate security for the industrial action.

Two of the labour leaders, who spoke to the Nigerian Tribune,
namely Comrade Jacob Adekomi, who is the chairman of the Nigeria
Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State chapter and his counterpart in
the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Adebowale Adekola declared
that the strike action was total and there was no going back until
Governor Rauf Aregbesola accede to all their demands.

Civil servants in ogun state commenced indefinite strike action
to demand the payment of their outstanding salaries, pension
allowance and remittance of contributory pension, among other
issues.

The of government and other socio-economic transactions were
grounded had Labour leaders and a sizable number of civil servants
seen at the main gates of the Osun State secretariat, Abere to
monitor the compliance of workers to the strike action, which was
declared last week Thursday.

Though, the gates were not blocked, vehicles and individuals
were not allowed entry into the Secretariat, just as security
officials, with their patrol vans, were on ground to provide
adequate security for the industrial action.

Two of the labour leaders, who spoke to the Nigerian Tribune,
namely Comrade Jacob Adekomi, who is the chairman of the Nigeria
Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State chapter and his counterpart in
the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Adebowale Adekola declared
that the strike action was total and there was no going back until
Governor Rauf Aregbesola accede to all their demands.