Welfare: NLC, NUT Commend Fayose
Adetokunbo Fakeye
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers in Edo, Delta, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Kwara, Oyo and Ekiti states zone has commended Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Ayodele Fayose, for giving priority to the welfare of teachers and boosting their morale through the provision of incentives.
The State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ade Adesanmi, has also lauded the governor for promising not to retrench workers or slash their salaries in spite of the financial challenges confronting the state.
These were contained, in a letter dated November 11, 2015, signed by Comrade M.O.Fanimokun, Group Chairman and Elder Joe Iyalekhu, Group Secretary and addressed to the Governor.
In the letter, the teachers thanked the governor for the successful celebration of this year’s Teachers’ Day.
The letter reads inter alia, “We write on behalf of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) EDOLOOKOE Group of State Wings (Edo, Delta, Ogun, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Kwara, Oyo and Ekiti states) to appreciate and congratulate you on the successful celebration of the 2015 World Teachers’ Day in Ekiti State.
“We are grateful and encouraged by your full participation, presence, love, gifts and rewards given to identified hardworking teachers to boost their morale and add value to the teaching profession.
“The union will continue to partner with you so as to bring in the much-needed improvement in the living and working conditions of the teachers which are synonymous with the learning conditions of the child.
“We are proud of you sir, the union will continue to identify with you in the overall interest of the educational development of the state and the nation at large”.
The Ekiti NLC boss, Adesanmi, who spoke in Otun-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of the state during the governor’s sensitisation tour, said the resolve of the governor not to ban the activities of commercial bike operators in the state is commendable.
According to him, the governor decision showed that, he recognised ‘okada’ operators as part of the workforce in the state.
Adesanmi gave Mr governor the assurance that workers in the state would continue to support his administration and prayed that nothing would affect the smooth and cordial relationship between the two sides.
