NLC & TUC strike plan is supported by the Labour Party
The Labour Party’s leadership backed the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday, claiming that the president has shown insensitivity to the condition of Nigerian workers.
The development follows organized Labour’s decision to halt operations across the country beginning on October 3 as a result of the government’s failure to effectively execute measures to allay the suffering of the common people after the elimination of gasoline subsidies.
NLC National President Joe Ajaero expressed regret that none of the demands made by the Federal Government were met after the NLC’s 21-day deadline expired last week.
The NLC and the TUC are requesting, among other things, salary increases, the introduction of palliatives, tax breaks and allowances for public sector employees, and a review of the minimum wage.
Obiora Ifoh, the LP’s national publicity secretary, lamented that Nigerian workers hadn’t demonstrated enough tolerance and understanding in response to the planned strike in a statement headed “Workers strike: Labour Party identifies with Nigerian workers” on Wednesday.
Ifoh cautioned that the leadership of the LP will back any legitimate methods to demand improved working conditions for Nigerian workers while urging party supporters to stock up on food.
He declared, “We have closely followed the meetings between Organized Labor and various government bodies over the past four months, including the president of the Senate, the presidency, and the labor ministers, as well as all the efforts made by the Labour leadership to convince the government of the severity of the sufferings that its policies have caused Nigerian workers since the inception of this administration.
The government’s apparent indifference, insensitivity, intransigence, and obstinate stance toward the legitimate demands of the labor organizations “does not surprise us in the least because their grab of power was not approved by both the workers and the majority of Nigerians, therefore we are not surprised at all.
“Nigerians went to the polls certain of the kind of government they desired, but this was suppressed by institutional conspiracies. Nigerian workers are currently being penalized for voting their conscience in the February 25 Presidential Election. The Labour Party is also aware of the vile conditions to which workers—the majority of whom are our members—are exposed, where many start to work on a Monday and are obliged by the economic hardships of the day to spend the entire Thursday and Friday at their offices before going home.
We’re also using this platform to tell all of our supporters and members to prepare their homes by gathering the things they’ll need for a protracted mass action until victory is assured. No retreat, no capitulation.
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