The
Chairman of Trade Union Congress in Ekiti State, Mr. Kolawole Olaiya,
has berated Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole for accepting membership
of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme Board.
Olaiya said Oshiomhole’s acceptance of
the appointment and issuance of a statement in support of subsidy
removal was an indication that the former Nigeria Labour Congress
President was no longer on the side of the masses.
He said, “We expect him (Oshiomhole) as a
former labour leader not to support the removal of subsidy and to be on
the side of workers.
“By issuing a statement that he supports
the removal of subsidy means that he supports them. It means that he
has abdicated his former status as a labour leader. He has joined the
political leaders to rob workers of their welfare.
“We are fighting this subsidy removal
for the future of this country and generations after us will commend us
for resisting this obnoxious policy.”
He urged the government to revert to the
old pump price of N65 per litre, saying the price hike had subjected
Nigerians to untold hardship.
The state Chairman of the Action Congress in Nigeria, Chief Jide Awe, said Oshiomhole was confused.
He observed that the position of the
governor was different from that of his people because the people of Edo
State trooped out en masse to participate in the protest when it
started on Monday.
He said, “This subsidy removal is like a
declaration of war on Nigerians. The country is experiencing
unprecedented levels of insecurity so the Federal Government needs to
accede to the demands of the majority of the people.
“Mr. Adams Oshiomhole is confused. He is
betwixt and between. If you see what happened in Edo State, you will
know that Oshiomhole did not speak on behalf of his people.”
Awe urged the people of the state to continue to protest until the FG was forced to change the policy.
Adams!i no blame d guy,d spirit of 'protestship' has left him nd nw na d spirit of 'governorship' dey inside am.
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