Kaduna - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on
Wednesday declared support for the convocation of a
national conference in the country.
This is contained in a communique read by NLC
President, Abdulwaheed Omar at the end of the union's
National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in
Kaduna State.
Umar said that the congress would actively participate
if the conference was geared toward a higher quality of
life for the majority of Nigerians and addressed the
political and socio-economic problems bedeviling the
country.
"We believe that the dialogue is for the purpose of
strengthening the bonds that hold us together as well as
strengthening our sovereignty and enhance productivity,
and improve the security situation in the country,'' he
said.
He said that a conference of this nature should be deep,
practical, convincing and capable of changing the
destiny of the country for the better.
Omar urged employers of Labour to desist from
employing casual workers or face the wrath of the NLC.
"We will henceforth lead our affiliate unions against any
employer identified to be engaged in these
unwholesome practises by employing all known trade
union actions until such employer retraces its steps,"
Omar said.
He said that the NEC in session observed that there was
a resurgence of casualisation of workers in the public
and private sectors across the country.
"This unholy practise induces slave labour, prostitution,
psychological trauma and the violation of the rights of
these workers and does not in any way stimulate
productivity .
"What employers of labour are trying to do is take
undue advantage of hapless applicants or workers.
"Exploiting the weak defences of this category of people
is not only morally reprehensible but defies logic,'' he
said.
- NAN

Tell them to stop threatening the nation with strike o.

These are real Nigerians talking,
not the likes of Asiwaju Progrethieves Congress

gregg2: These are real Nigerians talking,
not the likes of Asiwaju Progrethieves Congress

just like Fela said, "dem go dabaru everything". Let it be an e-conference. Shikena

gregg2: These are real Nigerians talking,
not the likes of Asiwaju Progrethieves Congress

d guy is really unstable and i pity dos taking him serious perhaps because of political gains.
but verily, verily i say to u. dis man and his followers will make a U-turn soon.