The Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Labour Matters, Comrade Onuh Edoka, has declared that the attention given to workers’ welfare by the present administration is second to none.
Comrade Edoka made this known while receiving members of the Kogi State Chapter of the Association of Professional Secretaries of Trade Unions at his office in the Government House, Lokoja.
He noted that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, fondly referred to as the Chief Servant, has consistently placed workers’ welfare on the front burner, describing the various welfare programmes rolled out since the Governor assumed office as heartwarming.
According to him, the immediate implementation of the new minimum wage, a tax holiday spanning over two years, the introduction of health insurance, promotion cash backing, full payment of salaries to local government workers, full payment of hazard allowance to doctors and other health personnel, alongside other welfare packages, are all worthy of commendation.
The Special Adviser urged the professional secretaries to see the state as their own by contributing meaningfully through constructive engagement, particularly given the remarkably cordial relationship that exists between government and labour.
“Let us take note of the fact that the relationship between government and labour has been very cordial. This is because the Governor does not take the welfare of workers so lightly. Look at the programmes concerning workers — uncountable and very positive in the lives of workers. This is a departure from the past, and we can say boldly that the era of crises between government and labour has since been a thing of the past,” Edoka said.
He appealed to the professional secretaries to add value to the labour movement, assuring them that government would continue to do its best to put smiles on the faces of workers. He further enjoined them to support the aspirations of the Governor in order to guarantee sustainable development in Kogi State.
Earlier in his remarks, the spokesperson of the delegation, Comrade Owoeye Oladipupo, said the visit was to familiarise with the Special Adviser, whom he described as a super leader with unbeatable legacies.
Comrade Owoeye congratulated the Special Adviser on his well-deserved appointment, noting that the Governor made the best choice in bringing one of the best brains within the labour circle on board as Special Adviser.
He called for the necessary support for the Association, assuring that the body would continue to operate above board.
News Credit to our media partner The Kogi Reports .
