Organised Labour has firmly refuted allegations that its leadership was financially influenced by the government following the decision to call off a planned nationwide strike, which had been scheduled for October 10.
The strike was intended to protest the government’s perceived inaction in addressing illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
Critics, however, accused Organised Labour of accepting bribes in exchange for cancelling the strike. In response, King Ali Awudu, president of the Coalition of Concern Teachers (CCT) and a key member of Organised Labour, dismissed these accusations as baseless and unfounded.
Awudu emphasised that Organised Labour’s actions had already led to significant progress, compelling the government to take concrete steps. He highlighted that the government, within a month, committed to revoking the Legislative Instrument (LI) that permits mining in forest reserves.
