The Kwara TUC Chairman, Joseph Tunde Meshach, says engagement and dialogue are the best options to resolve the issues.
That came as the Governor approved an immediate reduction of workdays for the state’s workforce to lessen the subsidy removal’s impact on their earnings.
“Removal of subsidy is definitely a painful decision that the government had to take in the larger interest of the country. It is the cheapest and most sustainable option available to curb criminal bleeding of the resources at the expense of the larger public,” according to an excerpt of the Governor’s address to the Kwara Labour leaders.“Subsidy regime means Nigeria is running a deficit budget that continues to hurt economic growth and make people poorer.
“Mr President and all of us really acknowledge the short-term pains that come with the development, but we are committed to making sure that the interest of the workers and the Nigerian people is protected.” He agreed with Mr AbdulRazaq that dialogue is better than strike action at this time, urging the governor to use his good office as NGF Chairman to intervene in the national issue for amicable resolutions.
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