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Osun Labour Disowns Ghost Comrade, Says Owoseni Not a Civil Servant
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Osun Labour Disowns Ghost Comrade, Says Owoseni Not a Civil Servant
By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo
Organised labour in Osun State has disowned one Isaac Owoseni Innocent over a controversial publication, declaring that he is neither a civil servant nor a recognised member of any labour union in the state.
The position was made known in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State chapter, Comrade Idris Adedayo Adeniran, who said checks across official records showed no trace of the individual within the state workforce.
“After a thorough verification of the State’s personnel records, we state categorically that Isaac Owoseni Innocent is not a civil servant in Osun State.
His name is not on any government payroll, and he does not belong to any ministry, department or agency within or outside the State Secretariat,” the statement said.
The union further dismissed claims that the individual is a comrade, stressing that he is not affiliated with any recognised labour body.
“He is not a member of any union under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) or the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and therefore lacks the legal and moral standing to speak on behalf of workers,” Adeniran added.
Reacting to the publication titled “Nonsensical Idiotic Courtesy Visitation,” the union described it as “misleading and inflammatory,” alleging that it was part of a deliberate attempt by opposition elements to create tension within the labour movement.
“This is a desperate gimmick by the opposition, having failed to find legitimate grounds for engagement.
They have resorted to recruiting faceless individuals to blackmail labour leaders and create disaffection ahead of Workers’ Day,” the statement read.
The workers maintained that civil servants in the state would not be distracted by what they described as “political jobbers,” noting that the workforce remains focused on its duties and welfare.
“We cannot be misled by a stranger who does not know the four walls of any office in our Secretariat. Our members are too enlightened to fall for such antics,” the statement added.
The union also cautioned against any attempt to return the state to what it described as the era of “Igibiti,” a period associated with irregular salary payments and hardship.
“We have moved past the dark days of half salaries and administrative hardship. We will not allow any faceless agent to drag the state backwards or destabilise the existing peace within the system,” it stated.
Reaffirming their support for recognised labour leadership and the current administration, the workers called for unity and vigilance.
“We stand solidly behind our legitimate labour leaders and will continue to protect the harmony and progress achieved so far.
The workers of Osun State have moved forward, and we are not going back,” the statement concluded.
