Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State has set up a committee on Monday to review workers’ wages in the state. This is coming a few days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his inaugural speech pronounced the removal of subsidy on petroleum by the federal government.
The committee was established following a meeting with state labour leaders and the State Government in Ibadan, the state capital.
According to the Governor, the committee has eight weeks to submit its report.
In his words-
“For us, with all sincerity, I think it is time to engage and ensure that we are proactive, irrespective of what is coming from the federal level. We are already prepared for it here and we can run our own programmes.
“Yes, the fuel subsidy removal is going to affect all of us but we do have control over certain things in Oyo State, and one of these is to be proactive and engage ourselves.
“They may call for strike or certain actions at the federal level but the labour leaders in Oyo State must be aware of our own situation”.
cc: Daily Post Ng
