Oyo Workers Block Secretariat Gate, Demand Review Of Allowances

The Oyo State workers, on Monday, locked the state secretariat at Agodi in Ibadan, as they protest against issues affecting them.

The workers are demanding palliatives, an upward review of pension allowances, and payment of salary deduction among others.

They are also requesting payment of leave bonuses, payment of gratuities to retirees who have stagnated since the year 2021 and release of promotion letters for the years 2021 and 2022.

The protesters were workers and pensioners under the banners of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, and their affiliates.