…Dismisses alleged victimisation of LG workers
…Says reconciliation efforts protect workers under public service rules
The Osun State Government has dismissed allegations that some local government workers are being victimised over their political affiliations, describing the claim as false and politically motivated.
The Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Media and Publicity, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, made the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday, accusing the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) of spreading what he described as misinformation.
Rasheed said the alleged victimisation of local government workers was “a figment of the opposition’s imagination,” insisting that no council employee was being persecuted by the state government.
He described the Osun APC and what he termed “fake news” as “five and six,” while maintaining that the Adeleke administration remained committed to protecting the rights of workers in accordance with the law and public service regulations.
According to him, Governor Adeleke had consistently pursued reconciliation, particularly after the August 15 governorship election, which the governor described as an election with “no winner and no vanquished.”
Rasheed recalled that Adeleke had also extended a hand of forgiveness to individuals who, according to him, had offended or persecuted the governor, while urging political opponents to work with his administration towards building a prosperous Osun State.
He said the governor’s reconciliation message had been backed by concrete actions, including the establishment of an electoral violence compensation fund and two other panels designed to address political violence and promote lasting peace in the state.
The spokesperson said the government would continue to operate within the framework of existing public service rules, stressing that workers were expected to comply with the regulations governing their employment.
“The Governor and all agencies of government remain committed to protecting the rights of all workers within the ambit of the law and public service regulations,” Rasheed said.
He, however, urged public servants to abide by the rules governing the public service, noting that compliance with established regulations was necessary to maintain discipline, order and effective service delivery.
Rasheed maintained that the administration’s position was not to victimise workers but to ensure that all public servants operated within the rules and regulations applicable to their offices.
He called on workers and political stakeholders to disregard what he described as false narratives and support efforts aimed at promoting peace, reconciliation and good governance in the state.
