Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde today donated one 18-seater bus to the state chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).
Presenting the buses to the two unions on behalf of the governor, Comrade Titilola Sodo, the Special Adviser to Governor Makinde on Labour matters, , said that donation was part of the governor’s promises to aid service delivery of workers in the State adding that the buses would help to enhance the discharge of the duties of the unions.
Comrade Sodo stated, “Since the government of GSM came on board in Oyo State, we have had industrial harmony and there has been a robust relationship between the government, labour leaders and the workers of Oyo State. And it is in continuation of that relationship that the governor decided to donate buses to the two labour unions. For other unions, it will get to their turn”.
The Governor assured that other unions in the state would soon be given buses.
Reacting, NULGE Chairman Comrade Rufus Babalola and his TUC counterpart, Comrade Emmanuel Ogundiran expressed gratitude to governor Makinde for the gifts of the buses saying that such gesture was last extended to them 10 years ago.
