Oyo Assembly Legislative Staff Begin Indefinite Strike

Legislative staff under the umbrella of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Oyo State chapter on Monday commenced an indefinite strike.

Osun Defender gathered that the gates leading into the Oyo State House of Assembly were shut.

The legislative staff who blocked the entrance, held placards with inscriptions to drive home their demands.

The industrial action was coming after the expiration of the ultimatum of the national body of PASAN as well as the peculiar agitations of the state chapter of the union.

The legislative staff led by Chairman, Oyo PASAN, Mr Yemi Alade are seeking implementation of financial autonomy for state legislatures, calling on Governor Seyi Makinde to comply with section 121 (3a, 3b and 4a) of the 1999 constitution (as altered).

Alade while speaking with newsmen, said the strike was indefinite and the blocking of gates will continue until their demands are met.

The staff are also calling for the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structures (CONLESS) for staff of the Assembly and commission.

Another demand is the full implementation of the salary structures with other legislative allowances at 100 per cent.

They also called for immediate and unconditional assent to the Oyo State House of Assembly Service Commission bill as passed by the state Assembly in 2023.