Oyo govt congratulates TUC chairman on emergence as PENGASSAN president

The Oyo State Government has congratulated the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Oyo State Council, Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, on his emergence as President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).

The Acting Governor of the state, Barrister Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, described Olabiyi-Agoro’s emergence as a positive development for the association, saying his experience and commitment to workers’ welfare would help move PENGASSAN forward.

Lawal, in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, also described the new PENGASSAN president as a worthy ambassador of Oyo State.

He said, “I have just been informed that the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Oyo State Council, Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, has emerged as the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).

“This is another positive development and a testament to the excellence for which our great state has been renowned over the years.

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“I congratulate Comrade Olabiyi-Agoro, a man of purpose whose commitment to labour unionism and workers’ advancement has never been in doubt, on emerging as the President of PENGASSAN.”

The Acting Governor expressed confidence that Olabiyi-Agoro would deploy his wealth of experience to advance the interests of members of the association.

“His emergence as president is a positive development for the association, and I have no doubt that he will bring his wealth of experience to bear on moving the association forward,” he said.

Lawal noted that the Oyo TUC chairman had distinguished himself through his contributions to labour relations and workers’ welfare in the state.

He added that Governor Seyi Makinde was pleased with the development, particularly given Olabiyi-Agoro’s role in working with the state government to improve the welfare of workers.

According to him, “The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, is delighted that a leading labour unionist in the state, who has worked with the administration towards instituting a better welfare package for the workforce, has emerged as leader of a foremost trade union group like PENGASSAN.”

Lawal further assured that the Makinde administration would continue to maintain a cordial relationship with organised labour in the state.

“While celebrating him, I want to equally restate that the Seyi Makinde administration will continue to work harmoniously with labour unions and their leaders in the state with a view to achieving the objective of delivering better welfare to workers and good governance to the generality of the people,” he said.