By joshua WORKPLACE SECURITY CAMPAIGN FOR TINUBU/ODODO 2027 KICKS OFF IN KOGI CENTRAL
…SA Labour Urges Workers to Prioritise Security and Continuity
The Workplace Security Campaign for Tinubu/Ododo 2027 has commenced in Kogi Central Senatorial District, with the Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Labour Matters, Hon. (Comrade) Onuh Edoka, urging workers to remain security-conscious and make informed political choices to safeguard their jobs and welfare ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The campaign, an initiative of the Special Adviser, is aimed at sensitising local government workers on workplace security, vigilance, and preparedness. It also highlights the need for continuity in government policies and programmes that directly impact the workforce.
Speaking to workers in Okene Local Government Area, Comrade Edoka said the sensitisation was necessary to consolidate the gains recorded under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the federal level and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo in Kogi State.
He noted that Governor Ododo had placed workers’ welfare at the centre of his administration, adding that the governor’s record provides a strong basis for workers to support his re-election.
According to him, the Ododo administration was among the first to implement the new national minimum wage and went beyond the statutory requirement. He added that the administration has also ensured prompt payment of full salaries to local government workers.
He listed other interventions to include: full implementation of hazard allowances for doctors and other health workers, health insurance coverage for workers and pensioners, payment of promotions and promotion arrears, payment of leave bonuses, and the recent provision of three buses to organised labour unions — the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC).
Comrade Edoka said these initiatives have helped create a conducive working environment and fostered industrial harmony across the state.
He urged local government workers to be guided in their political choices and to reject what he called “politics of mischief.” He stressed that workers should prioritise policies and programmes that directly affect their welfare and job security.
“Security is a collective responsibility, both in the workplace and beyond. Government is committed to providing leadership and resources, but cannot do it alone.
Political will is the foundation of all security progress. Governor Ododo is ready to ensure all-round protection of people and property. The workers’ jobs are not an exception,” Comrade Edoka stated.
The Special Adviser thanked the workers for the warm reception accorded to him and his team, and assured them that their concerns and observations would be given due attention.
Also speaking, the Senior Technical Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development, Comrade Chief Godwin Edime, PhD, urged workers to support the re-election of Governor Ododo and President Tinubu, describing continuity as key to sustaining policies that currently benefit the workforce.
The Kogi State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Gabriel Amari, said the NLC’s support for the campaign was based on the verifiable achievements of the Ododo administration.
Comrade Amari noted that the governor had demonstrated commitment to workers’ welfare by taking proactive steps without waiting for demands from organised labour. He urged workers to continue supporting an administration that, in his view, has not disappointed them.
The NULGE Chairman of Okene Local Government, Comrade Yakubu Ishaq, assured the visiting team that workers would intensify sensitisation efforts to ensure the objectives of the campaign are achieved.
At Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area, the NULGE Chairman, Comrade Alabi Shole, commended Comrade Edoka and his team for the initiative, describing the visit as unprecedented and timely.
Earlier, the Vice Chairman of Ogori-Magongo Local Government, Mr. Williams Also, who received the delegation, described organised labour as a dependable ally in every democracy and stressed the importance of continued engagement between labour and government.
Chairmen of other industrial unions and some political appointees were also part of the campaign team.
The sensitisation programme was held under the theme: “Workplace Security: Protection, Sensitisation and Preparedness Against Banditry and Kidnapping.”