Oyo APC Candidate Alli Promises Timely Worker Payments

Senator Sharafadeen Alli (Oyo South), the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, assured workers of prompt payment of salaries, allowances, and entitlements if elected in the 2027 election. This assurance was made amid ongoing strikes by medical and dental officers in the state and members of the Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The medical workers' strike began on Monday, while LAUTECH ASUU commenced an indefinite strike on Thursday, disrupting healthcare services and leaving patients in public hospitals without care. Alli criticized Governor Seyi Makinde for neglecting the strikes while pursuing his presidential campaign, labeling it as insensitivity to the plight of citizens and students.

He expressed concern over the deteriorating conditions in government hospitals and emphasized the need for the government to address outstanding allowances and the implementation of the 2025 FG-ASUU agreement to prevent further industrial disputes.