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Ondo state chairman of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), Comrade Olapade Ademola, has been elected as the new chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ondo state.

Comrade Ademola was elected by members of the State Executive Council (SEC) of the NLC at a special meeting held at the state NLC secretariat, Akure

The position of the Ondo NLC chairman became vacant last month following the retirement of the former occupant, Comrade Victor Oladele Amoko.

At the meeting presided over by the NLC vice chairperson, Comrade Busola Adewumi, the SEC members numbering 41, unanimously empowered Comrade Ademola to henceforth act as the Chairman of the NLC in the state in line with Article 11 of the Congress’ Constitution.

Comrade Akin Sunday was approved to be the substantive state secretary of NLC.

In his acceptance speech, Comrade Ademola vowed to work to enhance welfare packages for workers in Ondo State.

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Ademola said: “I want to appreciate the SEC members of Ondo State Nigeria Labor Congress for giving me the privilege and power to pilot the leadership of the Congress, I’m very happy about it and it is a big task and I pray that Almighty God should help me to do the needful.

“Workers should be expecting something better in terms of improved salary, pension, promotion and training. For that reason, I want to appreciate the state Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the area of wage awards to the tertiary institutions, the government should not relent, they should continue the payment and then should please review upwardly that of the workers of Ondo state too because base on the  economic factor.”

Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has promised to provide more incentives for workers in the state as part of measures to ameliorate economic hardship.

Governor Aiyedatiwa said the issue of labour was very critical to his administration.

Aiyedatiwa spoke when he addressed protesting workers in the state led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

The NLC in the state had mobilised its members to join the nationwide protest to demand an end to hardship faced by Nigerians since the removal of fuel subsidy

They marched through the streets of Akure to Alagbaka, the seat of power in the state.

Part of their demands was for President Bola Tinubu to begin to “tax the rich and subsidised the poor” to end the rising cost of living and hardship in the country.

Combined security agencies escorted the protesters to avoid hijack of the protest by hoodlums.

Ondo NLC chairman, Victor Amoko, said Nigerians were faced with hardship due to what he termed bad economic policies of the federal government.

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He said the situation was getting worse with the rising cost of essential commodities and goods in the country.

He stated: “We have tried every possible means to get the government to listen to us but it seems this is the only language that they want to understand.

“So, we are here to press further and tell the federal government that the entire citizens of the country are suffering. There is hunger and poverty in the land. We have made our demand known and part of it is, that we are saying No to hunger.

“Let the government reject IMF and World Bank Policy, so that the entire citizens will also have a breathing space. Stop prolificacyy of government. They should tax the rich and subsidise the poor. Fix local refinery too and end the subsidy. Stop school fees increase.”

Governor Aiyedatiwa, who was represented by the state Head of Service, Kayode Ogundele, said his administration undertook payment of outstanding salaries and arrears because of the regards for workers welfare.

According to him, “The issue of labour and workers are very critical to the governor. That is why we take your issues seriously. For some time now, we have been enjoying peace and harmony.

“This government has taken proactive steps to ensure the level of hardship is reduced by clearing the arrears of workers and It is one of the steps to keep the workforce going in the face of economic reality in the country.

“Also, the free shuttle (buses) for transports which ought to have stopped since last year December but the government decided that it should continue in the interest of the workers.

“These are part of the steps the state government is taking in ensuring that our workers have a soft landing and cushioning the effect of the economic hardship in the country.”

However, the protest did not hold in other parts of the state.