LASG PROMISES SUSTAINABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL HARMONY WITH LABOUR LEADERS – www.cliptvonline.com ~

… SAYS NO REQUEST OF THE UNION WOULD BE SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET

Lagos State Government on Monday pledged sustainability of the already existing cordial relationship with Labour leaders in the State, assuring that adequate consideration would be given to all requests from the various industrial unions in the State.

The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle gave the assurance today , during the opening session of the first batch of a training program organised by the Ministry for the Labour leaders in Ikeja area of the State.

According to the Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Establishment and Training, Dr. Abiodun Onayele, there is the need for labour leaders in Lagos State to always follow the path of dialogue in conflict resolution as against embarking on industrial action.

She underscored the need for the Labour leaders to always engage government in a round-table dialogue instead of embarking on avoidable industrial actions as its being experienced in some States.

Speaking on the theme for the training “Strengthening Trade Union Leadership, Mitigating the challenges and fostering sustainable industrial harmony for a more Development a more prosperous Lagos State”, Ponnle commended the industrial harmony enjoyed under the administration of Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu in the last two years.

While noting that it was heartwarming that the present administration in Lagos State has not experienced any industrial action by labour unions, he attributed the feat to the creative thinking, innovativeness, approach to union issues and management of situations by the leadership of the State.

She affirmed that “Lagos State would continue to maintain cordial relationship with the Labour leaders, and more important, we will ensure that no request or suggestions made by the union leaders would be swept under the carpet”, Ponnle said.

She also informed the participants that her office is determined and would continue to ensure that a leadership relationship is sustained with the union leaders.

“Though, there may be conflicts, but our office would ensure we sit in a round table to iron things out. I believe at the end of the day, we would all have a stronger relationship”, she said.

Also in his remark, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour and Industrial Relations, Comrade Babatunde Williams commended Governor Sanwo-Olu for the training and , expressed the hope that at the end of the 2day Training, participants would be fully equipped on effective planning, communication skills,mentoring and negotiations skills during this post covid era.
He said that other plans to ensure that Labour leaders are professionally and industrially equipped would be unveiled by the present administration.

Speaking during the training session, one of the facilitators ,Prof. Shola Fajana said that “trained, visionary and strong leaders will beneficially impact their organisations by being able to inspire the people in their organisations to enthusiastically buy into the vision crafted by the leadership, adding that a good leader should always have strong machinery in motion to ensure succession planning “, Fajana said.

Issues of leadership qualities, how to manage crisis, growing a successful union, team work and placing a square peg in a square hole amongst others were the issues treated during the training session.