NLC urges Buhari to fulfil campaign promises, honours Fayose

President Muhammadu Buhari

 

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Ekiti State chapter, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, fulfil his campaign promises “before Nigerians are pushed to the wall.”

The state’s NLC chairman, Raymond Adesanmi, made the remarks during the Workers’ Day celebration held at the Oluyemi Kayode Staidum in Ado-Ekiti, state capital on Monday. The NLC also used the occasion to honour Governor Ayodele Fayose with the titled of Comrade Governor “for his contributions towards workers’ welfare and the development of the state.”

Adesanmi said, “Government at the national level has been paying lip service to unemployment , the fight against corruption has been one sided and no prosecution has been made and judgement obtained, the money recovered through the anti-corruption war has not been declared and above all, all the campaign promises of the present government at the central have been abandoned.

“Two years into Buhari’s government led government has not witnessed the desired change Nigerians clamoured for. Salaries are being owed, gratuities and pensions left unpaid, unrealistic and harsh economic policies unprecedented scourge of kidnapping, unchecked and incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen are some of what the Nigerian citizens are currently facing.

“It is on this note that we call on the Federal Government to reappraise itself and make the necessary amends before Nigerians are pushed to the wall. Government at all levels must be responsible enough to fulfil their campaign promises and give hope to the citizenry.”

Adesanmi, who commended Fayose for speaking against all forms of oppression represented by destructive activities of herdsmen, reducing crime rate in the state, attending to workers and teachers’ welfare, promoting over 15,000 workers in arrears, and transparency in running the affairs of the state among others, reminded the governor that there was the need for him to put in more efforts in looking inward as an alternative means to paying outstanding salaries of workers in the state.

Giving reasons for honouring the governor as Comrade Governor, the state’s NLC’s Vice-Chairman, Richard Adeniyi, said that Fayose earned this award “goes beyond payment of salaries. Go to other states where there is Fulani herdsmen’s menace, see the destruction being done there and compare with Ekiti. Our governor has taken a pro-active step to nip the menace in the bud.

“His promotion of over 15,000 workers is highly commendable. That number is over 30 per cent of workers in the state. He has also ensured peace by securing the state. There is also educational advancement. He has brought honour to Ekiti State.”

Appreciating the workers for their patience and perseverance, Fayose said, “I will continue to work assiduously to ensure the progress of Ekiti. We will develop the state so immensely that you will be very proud of the state by the time we are leaving. Ensure that you support this government. Lagos State is working very well because the state is succeeding itself. When you have succession, these laudable projects will continue. All that I am doing will be consolidated if you elect someone from our party to succeed me. If you do otherwise, they would use vendetta to spoil our good works.”

Also, the Head of Service, Olugbenga Faseluka, also reeled out the achievements of the Fayose administration to include verification and biometric data capturing for serving and retired civil servants, re-absorption of wrongly retired/dismissed public servants, restructuring of civil service, distribution of laptops and computer, ICT training and regular disbursement of funds for vehicle, housing loans among others.