Governor Seyi Makinde Monday inaugurated an 11-member ad hoc inter-ministerial committee on the harmonisation of various demands by labour unions in Oyo state.
Inaugurating the ad hoc inter- ministerial committee, the governor tasked members to be open-minded and to come up with homegrown solutions on issues bordering on workers’ welfare in the state.
Governor Makinde charged the committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, to come up with a report on the modalities for the implementation of workers’ demands.
The governor also added that his administration had been proactive in attending to the demands of labour unions and workers, a development which he noted, had promoted a cordial relationship and helped the government to deliver several developmental projects in the state.
He lauded the labour leaders for their cooperation and sense of understanding dating back to 2019/2020, when the state successfully negotiated the new minimum wage and consequential adjustment and other modalities for workers’ welfare.
“Let me thank the labour leaders for coming to the table and I am optimistic that we can have our own home-grown solution. We have done this before in 2019 when we had a negotiation on minimum wage and consequential adjustment,” he said.
Gov. Makinde added: “We came together and Oyo state became one of the first states to actually reach a landing. That is the position till this recent crisis we are facing.”
