Governor Amosun reinstates Ogun State NLC chairman, 28 months after sacking him

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has reinstated the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Akeem Ambali. This was disclosed by the National Chairman of the Union, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, after an exhaustive meeting between the state government and national leaders of NLC, at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday. Ambali and 14 others were sacked by the State government on October 31st for what it termed alleged misconduct during the 2016 World Teachers Day celebration. The state government set up a panel of enquiry to investigate them for the individual roles during the celebration. While 15 other labour leaders dismissed and suspended were pardoned, Ambali’s case was not revisited. The NLC President also made it known to newsmen after the meeting that all issues raised by NLC as regards workers welfare have been resolved. He also said that the issues as it affects staff of the Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu -Ijebu, had also been resolved.