Today’s Headlines: Don’t Join Planned Strike –Metuh To S/East NLC; Take Care Of Poor Abians–Obi To Otti

Don’t Join Planned Strike–Metuh To S/East NLC

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has urged the South-East Chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to not participate in the proposed nationwide strike slated for Wednesday.

Metuh implored the South-East-based workers to reject the strike and “see beyond the immediate difficulties and consider the larger benefit of ending the corrupt subsidy regime which has benefited the rich against the poor and ordinary Nigerians.”

The ex-PDP spokesperson said this on Sunday in a statement titled, ‘Open Letter to the NLC, South-East Chapter on Need to Reject the Strike.”

Metuh said, “I passionately appeal to the South-East chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to in the overall interest of the ordinary people, toe the path of their comrades in the South-West and northern states’ chapters and pull out of the proposed strike action over the announcement of the removal of subsidy on fuel by President Bola Tinubu.

Take Care Of Poor Abians–Obi To Otti

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has advised Gov. Alex Otti to take care of the poor in Abia.

Obi who spoke at the interdenominational church service Sunday to mark Otti’s inauguration, said that welfare of the citizens was one of the major essence of Government.

He also told Otti to always be grateful for the grace of God upon his life.

Do not abuse the grace of God. Let everything you do be to the good of the poor people in Abia.

Adeleke Begins Cleaning Of Osun River

Following the pollution of Osun river from the activities of miners operating in Osun State, government of the state has commenced efforts towards cleaning up the river.

It also warned miners to ensure that they treat polluted water used for their mining activities before releasing same into tributaries that lead into Osun river.

Speaking at the flagg off of the reclamation exercise at Idominasi, the Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Solid Minerals and Environment, Professor Lukmon Jimoda said the activities of the miners has adverse effect on some tributaries that run into Osun river, hence, government decision to clean the water and ensure it safety for tourists.

A statement contained in the Ministry of Information bulletin which was obtained by Vanguard on Sunday stated that the Jimoda, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Oladele Olawuni mandated miners met at various site to always cover dugged site.