Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has sympathised with the Organised Labour, Nigerian Union of Teachers and the family of late Sunday Ogunjimi, a teacher in the state.

In a statement by the State Head of Service, Nafiu Aigoro, the governor described the death of the late comrade as a significant loss, not only to his immediate family and labour but also to the state at large.

“We are pained by the unfortunate death of your colleague, who, until his death, was a teacher and member of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Odeda Local Government Area.

“As a worker-friendly government, losing a worker in such a circumstance is so devastating. We pray that God will grant the deceased eternal rest and comfort the family, colleagues and associates he left behind,” the governor said.

Mr Ogunjimi died on Friday at the secretariat of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abeokuta.

The teacher had slumped and died at the state secretariat of the NLC in Abeokuta when the labour leaders were about to address the state workers on the outcome of their meeting with the state government.

The organised labour in the state embarked on an indefinite strike on Tuesday, but the strike was eventually called off on Friday evening.

However, Mr Abiodun reiterated the government’s commitment to the welfare and well-being of the workforce.

He stated that his administration remained a promise-keeping administration and would strive to honour all the terms of agreement reached with the labour leaders.

The governor added that although death was an inevitable end to all mortals, citizens should take personal health more seriously by engaging in regular medical check-ups and physical exercises and ensuring that they rested very well.

“On our part, the government has invested a lot in the health sector and even provided a health insurance scheme that is worker-friendly and affordable at all levels, starting with our primary health centres up to the tertiary level,” he said.

(NAN)