Gov AbdulRazaq meets labour unions, others

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday appreciated the labour movement and every segment of the state for their continued understanding and dialogue, as the government strives to meet their demands in phases.

Governor AbdulRazaq Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye said in a statement that the government’s main challenge now is the new minimum wage. 

The governor said now that a tripartite committee has been set up at the federal level, his government is looking forward to setting up its own at the state level basically to be prepared for what is going on at the federal level. 

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State Chairman for the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade Joseph Tunde Meshach, NLC Chairman Comrade Saheed Olayinka, and NUT representative, in their separate remarks, commended the governor for making the welfare of workers a priority, and for the ongoing efforts to relieve the pains from fuel subsidy removal. 

Meshach lauded the government’s decision to upgrade Kwara Hotel to a standard that it deserves, saying the facility occupies a strategic place and deserves a top-notch upgrade the government is giving it. 

“On the issue of Kwara Hotel workers, we thank Your Excellency very much for paying their (workers’) salary as and when due. We also want to congratulate you on the work being done on (Kwara Hotel) in order to give us a more befitting one,” the TUC Chairman said.

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Olayinka, for his part, said AbdulRazaq was the the first governor to introduce palliative as a means of reducing the burden affecting the common man, especially the fixed income earners, saying such was commendable.

The labour leaders said they want more to be done for the workers, nonetheless. 

President National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), Kwara State chapter, Comrade Issa Abdulgafar, appreciated the governor for his contributions to the students’ constituency and the huge investments to reposition the education sector.

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NAKSS leader Comrade Abdulwahab Habibullahi Are thanked the Governor for increasing their bursary award from N5,000 to N10,000 and the constant payment of the money as well as other support for the students.