By Adeyinka Adeniran
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has approved the payment of N25, 000 for workers and N15, 000 for Pensioners as wage award in the state.
The governor said the payment will be for six month at an additional N2.2billion to the wage bill of the state.
Makinde made the disclosure in company of labour leaders including Comrade Kayode Martins (NLC), Comrade Bosun Olabiyi (TUC), Comrade Olaonipekun Oluwaseun (JNC Public Sector) while addressing workers at the entrance of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan.
Other government functionaries including, Special Adviser (Labour Matters), Comrade Adebayo Titilola-Sodo, the Executive Assistant to the governor, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe among others also accompanied the governor during the address.
The workers had stormed the Governor’s Office as parts of decision taken during during a Congress on Monday to ensure the issue is resolved once and for all.
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