Rescue the People from Land-grabbers-NLC chairman to Oyo Governor

 

The chairman of the Nigeria Labor Congress in Oyo state, Comrade Kayode Martins, has called on the state Governor to urgently come to the rescue of helpless residents who are at the mercy of land-grabbers.

Comrade Martins made this call on Wednesday during the celebration of International Workers' Day in Ibadan, Nigeria.

''The Oyo state Governor should save the people of Oyo state from land grabbers. The activities of the land grabbers have become unbearable for the people,'' the NLC chairman disclosed.

Similarly, the chairman of the state council of the Trade Union Congress(TUC), Comrade Bosun Olabiyi commended the state government for ensuring the prompt payment of workers' salaries.

However, a former chairman of the TUC in the state, Comrade Andrew Emelieze lamented that the government at all levels had dashed the hopes of workers with empty promises and ''packaging'', adding'' the tone of the celebration is an indication that workers in Nigeria have been defrauded by their employers. Announcing a 35 percent increase in salaries for a certain category of workers is not only deceitful, but an attempt to cause division within the ranks of workers.