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Public service & administration minister Senzo Mchunu must be heaving a sigh of relief that, even though yesterday was Workers Day, he did not have to physically attend any mass rally organised by his party s alliance partner Cosatu.
The man who narrowly lost out to Ace Magashule for the post of ANC secretary-general at the party s 2017 national conference has become unpopular with the very unions who partially funded the #CR17 ticket he ran on.
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Gov Oyetola expresses commitment to workers’ welfare in Osun
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Governor Adegboyega Oyetola
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Saturday, expressed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers in the state.
Oyetola, however, urged the workers to approach their jobs with renewed vigour and commitment.
The governor, who made the remarks at the 2021 Workers’ Day celebrations, held at Osogbo Township Stadium, acknowledged the roles of the workers in building the economy of the state.
He expressed gratitude to them for their hard work, resilience, and sacrifice, even in the face of daunting challenges.
“Annual Workers’ Day affords us an opportunity to pay deserved tribute to you, our teeming workers, who are the engine room of government.
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Nigeria’s Insecurity: The Driver/Passenger Parable
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By Tonnie Iredia
Daily reports from different parts of Nigeria painting vivid pictures of killings, kidnappings and arson collectively imply that insecurity in the country is biting harder by the day. More Nigerians from different political divides including legislators are becoming less tolerable of what they now see as feeble efforts by federal authorities to deal decisively with the situation. The increasing anger in the land is premised on the argument that the primary duty of government as clearly spelt out in our Constitution is the security and welfare of the citizenry.