Bayelsa: Labour hails Diriâs worker-friendly policies
By Shedrack Frank
Yenagoa, May 1, 2021 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have lauded the worker-friendly disposition of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa.
The workersâ unions, in a joint address at this yearâs Workers Day celebration, particularly commended Diriâs commitment to prompt payment of salaries and gratuity.
Mr Bipre Ndiomu, the stateâs NLC chairman, who delivered the address in Yenagoa on Saturday, said that Diriâs emergence as governor in February 2020 had been a huge blessing to Bayelsa.
He also praised the governor for standing by the workers at the peak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.