I Will Not Retrench Workers During My Second Term, Gov Akeredolu Assures |The Source

By Ayodele Oni, Akure

As pre-election brickbats among political parties participating in the October 10 Governorship election continue in Ondo state, the present administration has denied an alleged plan to relieve over 2,000 workers of their jobs if Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is reelected.

The rumour of the proposed sack dominated the social media at the weekend, citing the governor’s remark at a forum that the state might owe workers their salary in the coming months.

Akeredolu, who spoke while addressing Journalists in Akure on Friday, said: “undoubtedly, one cannot make an omelet without breaking an egg, many states cannot pay salaries, we need to assess people and put things in place in our second term administration.

“There are many workers who are not doing anything, but just sitting down and collecting salaries”.

However, the state Commissioner for information, Mr Donald Ojogo, said it was “an erroneous news item that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, had perfected plans to sack at least 2,000 workers after his victory at the October 10 Governorship election.

“While we are not taken aback by this misleading path ostensibly coming from a nervous, but vicious, opposition camp, it is pertinent to state that this is untrue, and indeed, another perfidious walk in the dark.

“Governor Akeredolu does not intend to sack workers even after his victory. The palpable passion Governor Akeredolu’s administration has for the welfare of workers has attracted an enviable commendation.

“It is, therefore, an illogical imagination on the part of those behind the poorly packaged story to seek refuge under such pernicious slant.

“If Governor Akeredolu could be compassionate to re-absorb workers who were mindlessly laid off for political reasons, he perhaps, stands taller among those whose actions and inactions threw families into mourning mood during their time.”