Date: 2021-01-09

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated foremost labour leader Comrade Issa Aremu on his 60th birthday anniversary, calling him a pride of the state and one of of the most accomplished and conscientious labour leaders of all time.

"The Governor commends the consistency, sincerity, and doggedness of Comrade Aremu in his life-long campaign for the welfare of the working class and a better society, especially in his native Kwara, where he had long been a voice of change. As Comrade Aremu celebrates his diamond jubilee, His Excellency fully identifies with and reassures him of the administration's commitment to rebuilding a state where development is spread equitably and everyone is afforded a space to thrive," according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye.

"His Excellency asserts that Comrade Aremu's passion for the textile industry and industrialisation is shared by the administration, which is set to invest in the garment and cottage industries to revive that sub-sector, create jobs for the people, and raise living standards in the state. On behalf of his family, the people and government of Kwara State, the Governor felicitates with the Comrade, his family and the labour movement in Nigeria on this landmark in his impactful life.

"He prays the Almighty God to grant Comrade Aremu good health and more rewarding years ahead."

Rafiu Ajakaye

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

January 8, 2021