Isiaka assures workers of better life
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka yesterday assured all workers in Ogun state of better life if elected into office in the February 28 governorship election.
Speaking at a parley with several workers union under the umbrella of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abeokuta, the state capital, Isiaka promised to alleviate the sufferings of the generality of the workers currently being experienced under the Amosun government.
The meeting which had in attendance the leadership of many groups was led by the Ogun State TUC chairman, Comrade Seyi Adebanjo who chided the outgoing government for neglecting the welfare of workers in the state.
Adebanjo said, “Our situation has never been this worse since the creation of the state, where workers are treated as slaves.
Many statutory emoluments have not been paid since 2012 while the remittances and deductions are nowhere to be found”.
The Labour leader berated Amosun for failing to aid workers in the areas of housing and other indices of human welfare; urging Isiaka to give governance a human face when elected into office.
In his remark, Isiaka sympathised with the workers for the unpalatable situation they found themselves.
Isiaka said, “it is unfortunate that we have a government that has been irresponsible and reckless in its handling of the state’s finances. I want to assure you all that under my watch, the welfare of workers and indeed everyone in the state will be enhanced through the four pillars of my Life More Abundant manifesto”.
The PDP candidate said, “we have to be creative and look inwards in making more economic opportunities for ourselves in view of the current global economic downturn we may face this year. To this end I will pursue the objective of making Ogun State an oil producing state in order to make the state better for the future generations. We can make the cake bigger by also pursuing the bitumen deposits in Ogun East and also Olokola Export Processing Zone (EPZ) project.
” Amosun was careless with it and that is why Lagos now has the deep seaport but all of these will be aggressively pursued by the incoming administration.”.
The investment banker and former Managing Director of Gateway Holdings also promised to help ogun workers access the National Housing Fund (NHF) such that they can build their own houses.
He also promised to take over both the assets and liabilities of the outgoing government.
The secretary of the TUC thanked Isiaka for his commendable and visionary ideas urging him to fulfil his promises once he gets into office. Isiaka was accompanied by top leaders of the PDP and dignitaries from the private sector that have been part of his campaign team.
