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Workers in Ogun
State have called on the state governor, Gbenga Daniel to pay their
Cooperative Union dues allegedly deducted from their salaries before he
leaves office.

The appeal was
made at the 2011 Delegate Conference l of the Nigeria Labour Union
(NLC), Ogun State Chapter held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto,
Abeokuta. Clement Adeniyi, Chairman of the Congress in his welcome
speech said: “We shall be grateful to your Excellency Sir, if the rest
of our cooperative union dues, pension deductions from our salaries
could be settled before the expiration of your administration.”

Mr Adeniyi used
the occasion to appeal to Mr Daniel to quickly accede to the new
N18,000 minimum wage. “We still have much belief in your saying that no
kobo would be left unpaid on money deducted on workers’ salaries and
allowances. Our prayer is that the resources by which all these will be
settled shall be provided by God in Jesus name.” Mr Adeniyi said.
However, in his speech, the governor represented by his consultant on
labour matters, Wale Oduntan, said: “Eight years into our stewardship
and casting the relationship between our administration and organised
labour into retrospect, I can confidently affirm that this has been a
most rewarding partnership. For this reason, I express sincere
appreciation to the entire labour community of Ogun State for their
support.”

On the new
N18,000.00 minimum wage, Mr Daniel said, “I therefore avail myself of
this golden opportunity to allay your fears over the fate of the new
N18,000 minimum wage in Ogun State. It is a decision that will not be
delayed for the next administration to handle.”