Ondo Electricity Workers Protest for Staff Regularisation

On Monday, workers of the Ondo State Electricity Board protested in Akure, Ondo State, against the state government's failure to regularise the appointments of long-serving temporary staff. The protest led to the shutdown of the board’s headquarters for several hours, preventing access to offices.

The workers opposed the alleged planned removal of General Manager Ogunmakinwa Olabanji and demanded the regularisation of temporary staff who have served for years, some earning as little as N15,000 monthly. Adebayo Michael, the State General Chairman of the Senior Civil Servants Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies, questioned the lack of official reasons for Olabanji's potential removal.

He stated that no query or panel had been established regarding the matter. The protest was described as peaceful, aimed at drawing attention to the workers' grievances, including improved welfare for temporary staff.

The protesters warned of possible further industrial action if their demands were not met.