The leadership of organised labour in Edo State has endorsed the aspiration of Dr. Paddy Iyamu to represent Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general election, citing his contributions to the education sector and workers’ welfare during his time in public service.
The endorsement came Friday during a solidarity visit by labour leaders led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State, Comrade Bernard Eguakhide, and the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Lucky Imaruegheru.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Imaruegheru described Iyamu as a visionary leader whose tenure as Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and later Commissioner for Education brought significant improvements to the state’s education sector.
According to him, thousands of students benefited from scholarship programmes initiated during Iyamu’s stewardship, while over 5,000 teachers secured employment through policies implemented under his administration.
He also credited Iyamu with introducing reforms that enhanced teacher development through capacity-building programmes and facilitating the release of long-awaited promotions for workers in the education sector.
