The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Osun State, Comrade (Dr.) Christopher Abimbola Arapasopo, has strongly condemned a recent report by a faceless group called the Osun Workers Union (OWU).
This was contained in a statement he personally signed on Sunday
According to him, the report by OWU is delusional as well as misleading.
The NLC chairman dismissed OWU’s claims, alleging that the group is being sponsored by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to discredit Governor Senator (Dr.) Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke.
Arapasopo emphasized that Governor Adeleke has remained committed to his promises to both active workers and retirees in the state.
He stated that the government has consistently met its financial obligations and has not defaulted on salary payments or pension settlements.
“The Governor has been paying half-salary arrears monthly to workers who retired under the Contributory Pension Scheme and are yet to receive their bonds. He did this of his own volition to support these retirees,” the NLC chairman affirmed.
Additionally, he noted that Governor Adeleke has cleared all outstanding cooperative deductions owed by the previous APC administration, further demonstrating his commitment to the welfare of workers in the state.
Arapasopo described the OWU as an illegal, anti-labour, and anti-worker group, accusing them of attempting to undermine the governor’s achievements.
“These faceless individuals are simply bitter because Osun workers and retirees are now experiencing good governance under Governor Adeleke. Unlike during their tenure, which was marked by exploitation and suffering, workers now enjoy fair treatment and timely payments,” he said.
He urged workers and residents of Osun State to ignore the falsehoods peddled by OWU, predicting that similar propaganda will increase as the state approaches anoth
