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NULGE Urges Council Workers To Resume Duty: Osun LG Crisis
NULGE Urges Council Workers To Resume Duty: Osun LG Crisis
NULGE urges council workers to resume duty. The group’s coordinator, described the protracted withdrawal of services at the local governments as the height of irresponsibility.
Afaction of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Osun on Saturday appealed to local government workers in the state to resume work in the interest of the public.
The faction, under the aegis of the Association of Concerned Local Government Staff, noted that the shutting of the council secretariats was subjecting the public to unnecessary hardship and denying them basic services.
Addressing journalists in Osogbo, Adebayo Adekunle, the group’s coordinator, described the protracted withdrawal of services at the local governments as the height of irresponsibility.
“We call on all patriotic local government workers to resume back to work without further delay,” he said.
Mr Adekunle noted that with the shutting of the local government secretariats, pregnant women and children at the grassroots have been denied access to maternity and clinic services as well as drug stores for medical care.
He appealed to the leadership of NULGE in the state to ensure the immediate reopening of the council secretariats.
Mr Adekunle said the local government employees should not continue to be denied their monetary and career privileges following the withdrawal of services.
He lamented that for over a month, residents who need important documents from the councils have been unable to get them and access other services due to the withdrawal of services by workers.
”On our path, we are to serve all government legally in power. If it is All Progressives Congress(APC) today or the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) tomorrow, our business is public service delivery and not any political party in power.
”It is our duty, and we are ready to work with those who are already lawfully at the local government secretariats through a Court of Appeal judgment.
“And if tomorrow, the Supreme Court says otherwise or their tenure expires, we are still going to work with those who would be occupying the political offices in our local governments; that is our covenant,” he said.
NULGE Urges Council Workers
Mr Adekunle said the group would liaise with security agencies to ensure workers were protected upon resumption.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and NULGE had, on February 16, directed local government workers in the state to withdraw their services, effective February 17.
In separate statements, the chairs of the two unions, Christopher Arapasopo and Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, said the directive was in response to the political tension following a Court of Appeal judgment.
While the PDP claimed that the February 10 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure, did not reinstate the sacked APC chairs and councillors elected in 2022, the APC insisted on their return to offices.
Crisis, however, erupted on February 17, when both parties were laying claim to local government secretariats across the state, with the police confirming six deaths.
Governor Okpebholo Unveils 3,000 Hectares for Farming in Edo
Governor Okpebholo unveils 3,000 hectares for farming in Edo. The Edo State Government has launched a large-scale farming initiative, starting with the cultivation of 3,000 hectares across the state’s three senatorial districts.
Governor Monday Okpebholo kicked off the project with the clearing of 60 hectares in Iguoriakhi, Ovia South West LGA, as part of efforts to boost food production.
Governor Okpebholo
Okpebholo emphasized that the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for food security. He affirmed plans to replicate similar farm settlements in Edo Central and Edo North.
Dr. Osagie Peter, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, revealed that about 250 farm heads will benefit from the first phase.
The Iguoriakhi Farm Settlement, originally established in 1962 with 2,350 hectares, already hosts permanent crops like oil palm and rubber.
Labour Unions Threaten Strike, Seeks Reversal Of Emergency Rule In Rivers
Labour Unions threaten strike, seeks reversal of Emergency Rule in Rivers. The organised labour has warned of potential nationwide disruptions if the Federal Government does not reverse the state of emergency declared in Rivers State.
In a joint statement, the Rivers State leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint Negotiation Council (JNC) condemned the emergency rule, calling it illegal and undemocratic.
They argued that suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and House of Assembly members was unconstitutional and undermined democracy.
The unions also highlighted the financial hardship faced by local government workers, many of whom have not received salaries due to the crisis. They warned that Rivers State’s economic instability could have severe consequences for Nigeria, given its strategic role in the nation’s economy and the Niger Delta region.
NLC
Furthermore, they pointed out that the uncertainty has deterred potential investors, weakening the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR) and affecting job creation.
While acknowledging the need for security, the unions insisted that governance must align with constitutional principles.
They urged the Federal Government to prioritize citizens’ welfare over political interests, warning that continued hardship could escalate tensions and resistance.
Reps: 39 Constitutional Amendment Bills Scale Second Reading
Reps: 39 constitutional amendment bills scale second reading. Thirty-nine constitutional amendment bills have scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bills cut across various sectors including judicial reforms, electoral matters security and policing, inclusive governance, legislature, and others.
Some of the proposals include:
A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to provide for the establishment of state police and local government police.
A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), to provide that general elections to the office of the president, state governors, National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly, and local government area councils shall be conducted simultaneously on the same date to be determined by the Independent National Electoral Commission in consultation with the National Assembly.
A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to make the Court of Appeal the final appeal court in governorship, national, and state Houses of Assembly election petitions.
Reps
A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, cap. c23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1999 (power of proclamation of new Assembly by Clerk or NASS/Clerk of House Assembly) and to make provision for the Chief Justice of Niger to make proclamation on the inauguration of National Assembly.
A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to establish the FCT House of Assembly.
A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered), to provide for special seats for the physically challenged persons in Nigeria’s federal, state, and local government areas, and legislative houses.
A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to permit public servants to engage in healthcare education, production, and services beyond farming and related matters.
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