Tinubu Tasked By NUJ To Address Ilesa-Ibadan And Akure-Ado-Ekiti Road Rehabilitation

Tinubu Tasked By NUJ To Address Ilesa-Ibadan And Akure-Ado-Ekiti Road Rehabilitation

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) B Zone has called on the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to urgently rehabilitate and reconstruct several deteriorated roads in the region………..CONTINUE READING

In a communique issued at the end of its zonal meeting held in Ibadan on Friday, union leaders from the six states that constitute the zone made this appeal. The meeting, hosted by the Oyo State Council, was presided over by the Zonal Vice President, Princess Ronke Afebioye-Samo.

According to our correspondent, the communique, made available to the DAILY POST on Saturday, specifically called for urgent attention to the Ilesa-Ibadan expressway, Akure-Ado Ekiti road, and Ibadan-Odeda-Abeokuta roads.

The communique was signed by Leke Adegbite (Chairman, Ondo Council), Bunmi Adigun (Secretary, Ogun Council), O’Seun Ogunsakin (Secretary, Ekiti Council), and Abdulrasaq Alege, Zonal Secretary.

In addition to road rehabilitation, the union leaders decried the poor condition of facilities at both state and Federal Government-owned media establishments in the region.

The communique also urged the Federal Government to review some of its economic policies and introduce measures to alleviate the hardships faced by the masses.

“The Zone calls for urgent actions from the Federal Government to reconstruct and rehabilitate some deplorable roads in the Southwest region, especially the Ilesa-Ibadan expressway, Akure-Ado Ekiti road, and Ibadan-Odeda-Abeokuta road among others.

“The Zone also urges the Federal Government to review some of its economic policies and come up with innovations that would provide succour for the suffering masses.

“The B Zone charges the Government to immediately reach an amicable resolution with the NLC/TUC in approving an acceptable new National Minimum Wage for workers amidst the harsh economic situation in the country,” the communique stated.

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