Osun workers hail Adeleke’s victory, back Tinubu’s re-election bid

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Workers in the Osun State public service have hailed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election, attributing his victory to his administration’s attention to workers’ welfare and improved conditions for pensioners.

They also declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid, citing what they described as his role in allowing the people’s votes to count during the Osun governorship election.

Speaking at a victory rally organised for the governor at the Government Secretariat, Osogbo, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Osun State, Dr Christopher Arapasopo, said Adeleke’s victory was a reward for his commitment to workers, pensioners and residents of the state.

Arapasopo described the election outcome as a collective victory for workers, pensioners and the people of the state.

He also urged Adeleke not to relent in implementing the promises made during his election campaign, stressing that workers and pensioners expected the administration to do more in its second term.

Arapasopo also praised Tinubu saying, “the president has demonstrated that truly he is the son of the soil. We are proud of him because he has demonstrated that, yes, he is the father of the nation.”

Also speaking, Chairman of the Osun State Joint Labour Congress (JLC), Comrade Olamilekan Adediran, noted that workers had enjoyed a favourable relationship with the state government under Adeleke, adding, “We have not been having it so good like this for decades. If you talk of Adeleke’s government, the regime is so sweet and he is okay with the workers. He is taking good care of the workers and the pensioners.”

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Osun State Council, Abimbola Fasasi, described Adeleke’s victory as an act of God and a reflection of the goodwill he had built during his tenure.