Labour leaders in Osun State have directed workers to resume immediately.
Entering into a new agreement with the government yesterday, the team leader, Jacob Adekomi, who is the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman, said the suspension of the industrial action was in the state’s interest.
In the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the labour leaders and government representatives, workers are to expect payment for February salary from Monday.
Adekomi threatened that NLC would resume its strike, if the Monday agreement was not honoured.
Directing workers to resume immediately, the NLC boss said the government had renewed its commitment to workers’ welfare.
The Chief of Staff to the governor, Gboyega Oyetola, said the government had never reneged on its agreement with labour.
He said the salary crisis was due to a shortfall in the Federal Allocation, which according to him was not peculiar to the state.
Thanking workers for their understanding, Oyetola assured them that all arrears would be paid immediately funds are available.
The workers went on strike to protest the non-payment of February salaries as part of an agreement reached with the government.
The government said the payment was based on the availablility of funds.
