NLC Celebrates Jonathan

Jonathan's Labour Sector Feat Un-equalled, Says NLC......This Day Live

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba in his Workers Day address in Abuja yesterday said there had been relatively few strikes during President Jonathan's tenure, because he had been found to keep his word.

"Mr. President's other strong point is his willingness to reverse himself if he found himself in error. Similarly, his interventions, especially in sectoral disputes were transparent and decisive. We take liberty to cite his interventions in the ASUU strike and the threatened national sympathy strike in support of the National Union of Pensioners," Wabba added.

The NLC President also cited the review of the National Minimum wage from N5500 to N18000 by President Jonathan.

The congress however appealed for a waiver in respect of an FGN loan to the NLC and TUC to run their mass transit programmes, as had been done by previous administrations.

"We wish him well as he steps down from office with honour. History shall ever remember him as a President with a human heart, and a President who helped deepen our democracy. These are badges he can wear with pride anywhere," Wabba said.