By Adeyinka Adeniran
The Clerk, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mrs Yetunde Awe on Thursday appealed to the workers and staff of the Assembly, particularly the leadership of the workers union under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, (PASAN) in the state to show understanding and reconsider it ongoing strike action.
Corenews reports that the workers had since Monday shut down the entrance gate of the Assembly complex in compliance with the directive of the national leadership of the Association.
Since its commencement, the workers had daily assembled at the entrance gate, singing, dancing and refusing both visitor and legislative members access to the Assembly complex.
Speaking in a statement, Mrs Awe said the appeal became imperative to ensure that the prospects of Oyo State House of Assembly is not hampered and jeopardized through what she described as “unguided pronouncements and actions”.
The statement reads in part “The autonomy of the legislature and welfare of legislative staff is paramount and is being vigorously pursued. However, caution ought to be exercised by the leadership and members of PASAN (my humble self presently being the number one member of PASAN). This is with a view to ensuring that the prospects of Oyo State House of Assembly is not hampered and jeopardized through unguided pronouncements and actions.
“I use this opportunity to reiterate the position of the Rt Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, Speaker of OYHA who also doubles as the Chairman, COPON that concerted efforts are on going to ensure that the agitations of PASAN for the autonomy of the Legislature and full implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Scale (CONLESS) are met via dialogue with appropriate quarters.
“Dear leaders of PASAN and all members of staff of OYHA, I appeal to you that while airing these agitations, make conscious efforts to take cognizance of the prospects of Oyo State House of Assembly, an institution that ought to be sustained. We must leave an enduring legacy for future legislative staff and the upcoming generations.
“Moreover, all hands are on deck to ensure the actualization of financial autonomy of the legislature and full implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Scale. Kindly give more room to “jaw jaw” in the present circumstance.
