2026: Oyebanji is tested, trusted for second term, says Labour Unions.

2026: Oyebanji is tested, trusted for second term, says Labour Unions.

Organised labour unions in Ekiti State have thrown their weight behind the second term ambition of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji in the forthcoming poll.

Speaking in Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday, during the interactive S'etigbo multicast, anchored by the Bureau of Community Communications, the Nigeria Labour Congress State Chairman, Olatunde Kolapo noted that the governor has prioritised the welfare of workers in the state. 

He declared that Governor Oyebanji has proven to be tested and trusted since the inception of his administration, describing him as a worker-friendly governor. 

According to him, "Workers in Ekiti State are giving Governor Oyebanji full support because he ascended to the request and erased the request of workers in Ekiti State. 

"One is the prompt payment of salary, defrayed past arrears of salary, payment of gratuity, ensuring that leave bonuses are given attention to, increment in subventions to institutions, gross employment of teachers in primary and secondary schools and various employments that are ongoing."

On his part, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Labour Matters, Kayode Fatomiluyi urged Ekiti workers to mobilise voters across the nooks and crannies of the state for the re-election of the governor. 

"The governor has been proactive and he has taken the welfare of workers at heart. When such things are done, you expect workers to reciprocate the gesture in the June 20 election. 

"We are expecting workers to come out enmasse and mobilise their household, church members, peer groups and everyone that is eligible to vote for the governor as a way of repaying the good things he has done."