The new leadership of the Public Service Joint Negotiating Council, PSJNC, in Kogi State on Friday visited the Special Adviser on Labour Matters, Comrade Onuh Edoka with a commendation on the government for being workers friendly.
The visit comes a week after the chairman, Comrade Olusegun Alemeru was re-elected for another term in office.
Speaking during the visit, the Chairman of Joint Negotiating Council, Comrade Olusegun Alemeru said the visit was to appreciate the Special Adviser for ensuring peace among industrial unions and members among other achievements.
Comrade Alemeru described Comrade Edoka as a bridge builder and a dependable personality whose commitment to justice and fairness is unquantifiable.
The Joint Chairman noted that they could not begin the journey without seeking the blessings of the special Adviser who ensured a seamless election recently.
In his words, “We are here to express our profound appreciation to the Special Adviser on Labour for his role during the last week election which was very seamless, this is great and we have to thank him and the Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for being friendly, to whom much is given, much is equally expected in return ”
Comrade Alemeru particularly thanked the Governor for the prompt payment of salaries, minimum wage implementation with tax holiday, full salaries to Local Government workers, pensioners as well as infrastructural development as witnessed in the road construction within Lokoja metropolis.
He assured that the Joint Council will continue to be a dependable partner in the quest to make Kogi State a better place for all.
Responding, the Special Adviser on Labour Matters, Comrade Onuh Edoka said the re-election of Comrade Alemeru was based on good performance, quality leadership and commitment to duty, urging the team to remain responsive.
Comrade Edoka maintained that the Government of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo will remain favourably disposed to workers as evident so far, urging the workers to support him in all policies and programmes.
The Special Adviser on Labour Matters noted that it was a rare privilege to have the Governor and his Deputy from the labour background and appealed to the Joint Negotiating Council to utilize the opportunity for maximum benefit of workers.
Comrade Edoka enjoined the labour leaders to propagate the good works of the Governor to the outside world, adding that a golden fish has no hiding place.
