Oyebanji Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Workers’ Welfare, Security
Governor Biodun Oyebanji
By Ojo Ayodeji
The Ekiti State Government has restated its commitment to workers’ welfare and security, dismissing claims by the Kayode Ojo Campaign Organisation that labour and political tolerance have been undermined in the state.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, the government said it spends an average of ₦5 billion monthly on salaries and pensions and has disbursed ₦40 billion to workers so far this year. He added that an additional ₦11.8 billion had been paid to retirees at both the state and local government levels.
He said the state had fully implemented minimum wage adjustments, paid leave bonuses and maintained open dialogue with labour unions, which has strengthened industrial harmony in Ekiti.
On security, the government dismissed allegations that opposition supporters were being arrested on trumped-up charges, saying security agencies in the state operate independently and are committed to tackling crime without political interference.
The statement also clarified that recent rallies in support of Governor Oyebanji were not government-funded, but organised by grassroots groups and trade unions exercising their constitutional rights.
It added that the governor remains committed to a peaceful and credible APC primary election, stressing that he has never declared the contest a “do-or-die” affair.
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