Ondo Assembly Workers Suspend Strike After Deal With Government

Parliamentary workers in Ondo State have suspended their planned strike after reaching an agreement with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS).

The workers, under the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum that expired on Monday, demanding that the state government implement the new salary structure in line with other South-West states.

Speaking in Akure, the state PASAN Chairperson, Hellen Olorunfemi, confirmed that the strike was called off following the governor’s immediate approval of their request. She said Aiyedatiwa instructed the Head of Service and relevant officials to begin the implementation process without delay.

Olorunfemi described the governor’s intervention as a relief for parliamentary workers who had long waited for equal pay with their counterparts in other states. She noted that Ondo was the last state in the South-West yet to adopt the CONLESS structure before the recent development.

The PASAN leader also expressed gratitude to the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, for supporting the workers’ cause throughout the negotiation process.

She praised both the executive and legislative arms of government for working together to resolve the issue peacefully, adding that the Accountant General’s office had already begun implementing the governor’s directive.

With the approval now in effect, PASAN announced the suspension of its planned industrial action, assuring members that the new salary structure would soon reflect in their pay.