The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has received the letter containing the demands of Labour Unions concerning the challenges occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal assuring that his administration is willing to jaw-jaw with the labour Unions to further ameliorate the people's sufferings.

Governor Dapo Abiodun said "What we are waiting for now, are the resolutions of the meeting between the Federal Government and the Labour Unions. As soon as a decision is reached, we can then take it up from there, because we are not unaware of the momentary pains that come with fuel subsidy removal.

The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of Ogun State, Mr Tokunbo Talabi noted that while the sub-nationals await the decision of the Federal Government, it has immediately swung into action to cushion the effect of the fuel price hike by approval varying palliative measures for public servants and the generality of people in the state.

While presenting the letter containing the demands of Labour, the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ogun State Chapter and his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress,  Comrades Hammed Benco Ademola and Akeem Lasisi respectively highlighted some of their demands to include, immediate implementation in good faith of the resolutions with Labour Congress jointly signed with government and TUC; immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of government including recent hike in PMS price, school fees and Value Added Tax (VAT) as well fixing the local refineries among other things.