Former Ekiti Labour Leader Receives Award Of Excellence, Narrates Ordeals

Former Ekiti Labour Leader Receives Award Of Excellence, Narrates Ordeals. 

The former Cbairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ekiti State Council, Com (Prince) Ade Adesanmi today received an award of meritorious service and excellent performance.

Prince Ade Adesanmi, the immediate past NLC chairman Ekiti state Chapter narrated the stand and plight of organized labour in Ekiti State during total collapse of economy in Country which resulted to "Economic Meltdown" and affected workers welfare in Nigeria and Ekiti State in particular.

According to him it was by grace of God and wisdom that made the situations of things as minimal as it was as far as welfare of workers was concerned, there were options presented by government then, like payment of half salary as it was in Osun State then, payment of Net Salary as it was in Ogun State, payment of core civil servant while pensions, tertiary institutions and teachers left out as it was in Oyo State then and downsizing of workers, but organized labour under my leadership opted for paying full salary for all workers and payment pensioners without sacking workers despite the declined federal allocation accruing to the state which resulted into outstanding salaries owed the State and LGA workers back then.

Despite the fact that there was lots of tension due to outstanding salaries, with God on our sides, the help of my team, we were able to manage the situation of things pending when the Federal allocation to the state government improved and payment of salary is regular, although the outstanding is still there.He appealed to government to the way possble to pay the outstanding salaries and pension, Adesanmi added.


Prince Ade Adesanmi who is presently the Deputy Director of Primary Nutrition in Ekiti State, was awarded an award of meritorious service and excellent performance by "Holy Sparrow Social Club of Ogotun Ekiti" a socio-cultural group presided over by Hon. Olalekan Oladimeji, the proprietor of "First Harvard Polytechnic" describes Prince Adesanmi as an excellent Egalitarian, extrovert and an achiever who deserved to be honoured.

The tenure you, although very difficult because of the economic down turn, but it was successfully managed, it was the most trying period in our dear state and the nation. Despite the melt down, you did your best to prevent workers from being sacked.

We commend you and appreciate your efforts as a stakeholder in Ekiti State. You proved the royalty in you and you did not disappoint the community that brought you forth.

This is just a means to appreciate you by awarding you excellently.