Ogun 2019: Osoba Stands As Guarantor For APC Guber Candidate On Workers Welfare

L-R: Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Ogun APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr Dapo Abiodun and President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House FILE PHOTO

Ahead of the forthcoming general election in Nigeria, The former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has promised to stand as guarantor for the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Dapo Abiodun, over issues relating to workers’ welfare.

The national leader of APC said this in Abeokuta during the meeting of Abiodun with leaders and members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, on Friday.

Osoba while addressing the labour leaders promised that Abiodun would be a labour-friendly governor if elected into office with an assurance that Abiodun would emerge as the next governor of the state.

The former governor assured the workers that Abiodun would set up a committee of past serving government officials and labour leaders to strategise on how to ameliorate workers challenges.

“I want to assure you that Dapo Abiodun will not fail you. I stand here today as a guarantor for him. He will never disappoint workers and all the people of Ogun State,” Osoba added.

The former governor recalled that his administration never owed workers in the state any of their entitlements.

The governorship candidate vowed that his administration would address issues surrounding the sack of labour leaders; establish Ministry of Labour and Productivity so as to effectively engage workers and improve their productivity and welfare.

Abiodun said, “I’m not unaware of the growing cynicism and disbelief about promises made by political officer seekers, especially in the course of the campaign. This mistrust is not unexpected given the experiences of Ogun State workers and the electorate in general over the years.

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“However, in addition to my personal values that underpin all my endeavours, I always keep at the back of my mind that if my teacher parents had not been treated fairly and with dignity by government of their time, I may not be where it has pleased God to place me today not to talk of vying for the governorship seat of a state.

“Therefore, I regard my promises as sacred and solemn commitments that must be pursued with sincerity and vigour.”

The state chairman of NLC, ComradeAkeem Ambali, urged the APC standard bearer to keep all his promises made to workers.

Those on the entourage of Abiodun to the NLC state headquarters include the APC deputy governorship candidate, Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele; former deputy governors, Senator Adegbenga Kaka and Prince Segun Adesegun; Senator Gbenga Obadara, Hon. Abiodun Akinlade, Hon. Abayomi Hunye and Dr Femi Majekodunmi, among others.

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