The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday condemned the sealing
of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos to prevent workers from celebrating
yesterday’s Workers’ Day.
Arase to learn from the misadventures of his predecessors by operating within
the ambit of the law.
that the five year operational period of current N18,000 minimum wage would
come to an end this year and it must be reviewed.
The factional President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this in his message to
mark the 2015 Workers’ Day Celebration, at the stadium in Lagos.
The NLC, also, cautioned the incoming government of President-elect Muhammadu
Buhari, against attempts to abridge the freedom of the press as witnessed by the
recent attempt to ban the African Independent Television, AIT, from the coverage of
his activities just as it praised Buhari for distancing himself from the action of his aides
on the issue.
Ajaero warned that workers in the country would always defend the rights of Nigerian
citizens when ever such occasions arose.
Ajaero warned that workers in the country would always defend the rights of Nigerian
citizens when ever such occasions arose.
‘’In this direction, we commend the President elect, General Buhari on his directive
cautioning his aides over the AIT incident. It is quite reassuring that the President-elect recognizes the freedom of the press, because in a democratic setting, respect for the
rights of citizens is given. However, let it be known that we will stand up at all times to
defend the rights of workers and also be counted as defenders of the rights of citizens,’’ Ajaero said.
In a related development this year’s celebration of the International Workers’ Day organised
jointly by NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Eagle Square, Abuja was shunned
by President Goodluck Jonathan.
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