Abiodun commiserates with NUT, NLC over teacher’s death

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) and the family of Mr Sunday Ogunjimi, a teacher, who died last Friday at the secretariat of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abeokuta.

Abiodun, in a statement issued on Sunday by the Ogun State Head of Service, Dr Nafiu Aigoro, described the death of Ogunjimi as “a big loss not only to his immediate family and Labour, but also to the state at large”.

The governor said: “We are pained by the unfortunate death of your colleague, who until his death was a teacher and member of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Odeda.

“As a workers’ loving government, losing a worker in such a circumstance is so devastating. We pray that God will grant the deceased eternal rest and comfort the family, colleagues and associates he left behind.”

Governor Abiodun further reiterated the state government’s commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of the workforce, stressing that “our administration is a promise-keeping one and we shall strive to honour all the terms on the agreement reached with the labour leaders.”

He added that although death is an inevitable end to all mortals, citizens should endeavour to take personal health more seriously by regular medical check-ups, physical exercise and ensuring that they rest very well.

“On our part, government has invested a lot in the health sector and even provided a health insurance scheme that is worker-friendly and affordable at all levels starting with our primary health centres up to the tertiary level,” the governor stated.

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