AMOSUN REINSTATES OGUN NLC CHAIRMAN

The Ogun State government has restored the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Akeem Ambali, barely 28 months after he was fired. The National President of the Union, Ayuba Wabba, disclosed this to newsmen after a meeting between the state government and national leaders of the NLC at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The NLC President said all issues raised by the NLC regarding workers’ welfare had been resolved. He also said that the issues on the plight of staff of the Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu, had also been resolved.

The release stated that Ambali and 14 others were sacked by the State government on October 31st for alleged misconduct during the 2016 World Teachers Day celebration. The state government had set up a panel of inquiry to investigate them for their roles during the celebration. The panel report indicted Ambali and 15 others and they were either suspended or sacked.