COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLc) HELD ON THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2023

In an all-inclusive session, the National Executive Council (NEC) deeply analyzed the prevailing national sentiment, taking into account the extensive hardships and deprivation afflicting our citizens across all States of the Federation. The council scrutinized the Federal Government's failure to establish essential structures to address the widespread suffering in our nation.

Furthermore, it considered the Government's deliberate neglect and disregard for engaging with national stakeholders through the channels of social dialogue, a commitment it had solemnly declared during the President's inaugural address on May 29, 2023. It further examined the renewed threats against trade unions and their leaders by various Governors and organisations and was alarmed on the new dimensions and shape these sordid events have taken.

Consequently, the NEC-in-session observed that whereas:

1. The Federal Government has refused to engage and reach agreement with Organised labour on the critical issues of the consequences of the unfortunate hike in the price of petrol which has unleashed massive suffering on Nigerian workers and masses.

2. There is a renewed onslaught against trade unions and its leadership by the State and its agents across Nigeria.

3. The Police under the instruction of certain forces peddling the name of the President of the Federation have invaded and occupied illegally the National Headquarters of the NURTW making it difficult for the Union to discharge its responsibilities to its membership across the nation.

4. The Imo state Government has continued in its efforts at cloning the Congress in the State in other to continue its exploitation workers' rights and privileges despite all efforts at reaching amicable resolution.

5. The Abia State Government has continued to interfere in trade union affairs and seeking to impose its own leadership on State councils of NURTW and NULGE and has continued the inglorious path of workers intimidation and Union bashing in Abia State.

6. Certain Aviation companies of which Airpeace Airline is the flagship have continued to violate the rights of workers to join unions of their choice in disregard to the provisions of International Conventions and laws of Nigeria.

7. Marauders disguising as herdsmen have been unleashing terror on farmers and citizens across the nation, members of the Amalgamated Union of Food Stuffs and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) are however not involved but respected citizens and businesses.

8. Nyesom Wike, the new Minister of the FCT has continued to unfortunately threaten workers and residents of Abuja with the demolition of their houses despite Government's inability to same available.

Consequently, NEC-in-Session resolved as follows:

1. To embark on a total and indefinite shutdown of the nation within 14 working days or 21 days from today Until steps are taken byy the Government to address the excruciating mass suffering and impoverishment being experienced around the Country.

2. To commence a 2-day nationwide warning strike on Tuesday & Wednesday the 5th & 6th of September, 2023 to demonstrate our readiness for the indefinite strike later in the month and to also demand that the State vacates the illegally occupied National Headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

3. To embark on a mass protest and rally in Imo State within this month of September, 2023 in preparation for a major shutdown of the state to compel the State Government to stop the abuse and violation of the rights and privileges of workers and trade unions in the state.

4. To begin the shutdown of the operations of Airpeace Airline and other companies in the Aviation sector that are inuvolved in serial violation of the rights of workers in the sector to freedom of Association and to collectively bargain and Organise.

5. To call on communities around the nation to stop taking laws into their hands but report to the authorities for amicable resolution any matter involving members of the Amalgamated Union of Food Stuffs and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) which is one of our affiliates.

6. To demand that the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory desist from threatening poor masses in the FCT with demolition of their properties built from their years of toil but should focus more on making houses available to the people. He is not a Minister of Demolition and should be prepared to meet Nigerian workers and citizens on the street if he carries out his insensitive utterances.

SOURCE: NLC

Labour party in disguise.

The evil party call APC has finally turned Nigeria into a funny country....

Ok

Hmmm

They told you to wait and be patient but they are always dishing out fake statistical indices of issues not in consonance with the reality.

Many may criticise NLC, but the current hardship in the country needs to be urgently addressed.

Ebola is just playing draught with lives of Nigerians. He never had any plans for this country.
He just packaged calamity Buhari for us, so that he will in turn take over.

helinues:


Labour party in disguise.

Was NLC not in existence before they registered Labour Party?

The only problem us that the NLC have turned itself into a toothless bulldog full of corrupt people parading themselves in Khaki

NLC ... Another political instrument used by both Ruling and opposition party.. They go for the highest bidder . They defend not the labour force .

DIS NLC DEY STUPID SHA

WETIN CONCERN WIKE AND IMO GOVERNMENT INSIDE THE MATTER ABI DEM DEY FEAR TO WARN THUBV

Stop d noise 🔊 making and act already, y'all talk too much with less action...

NLC = ELUPEE
Eyes on judiciary

Watch the offsprings of cowards blame igbos

When we said apc dnt have your interest at heart you called us names, over 3months now and you think the will take you serious

Nice

. Very Good.They should gather all Eluuupees/ IPOB yoots at protest forefront . We dey behind una

The money has finished they want more!

fergie001:


6. To demand that the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory desist from threatening poor masses in the FCT with demolition of their properties built from their years of toil but should focus more on making houses available to the people. He is not a Minister of Demolition and should be prepared to meet Nigerian workers and citizens on the street if he carries out his insensitive utterances.

I can't believe the bolded is coming from NLC. NLC is becoming an opposition party. By the way, how many poor people have buildings in the FCT.

With this statement, I believe they are protecting the interests of their PENGASSAN members(oil workers), who can afford buildings in Abuja.

PENGASSAN in connivance with NLC are part of the problems in Nigeria. Just like ASUU, they don't care about the country. They are the reason why every government keep spending billions of dollars on our moribund refineries. They would not even allow the government to privatize those refineries, because they don't want their members in NNPC, who earn millions doing nothing, to be jobless.

We like to blame politicians in Nigeria, but they are our collective reflection.

OK

Jokers.

Empty threat

The Present Government don't know they're over suffocating the Masses at the moment. it will come to a stage that they wont be able to stop the coming storm

Meanwhile, checkout the combination of Rafael Leao & Samuel Chukwueze in Ac Milan


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-LOCGrpwPY?si=LCeSqD4z193davZD

The Abia State Government has continued to interfere in trade union affairs and seeking to impose its own leadership on State councils of NURTW and NULGE and has continued the inglorious path of workers intimidation and Union bashing in Abia State.

OP ignored this..

NLC should once and for all go on strike if they want to. This we will go on strike everytime that doesn’t materialize should stop. If you want to go on strike go so that the government can take you seriously.

Betwixt the trio of the Secretary, Publicity Secretary and Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Labour Congress, whoever put this address together in this documented format, should be fired from his or her job!

Na just the part wey concern me be that!

Trying to reason with the APC government is like a deer preaching to a hungry lion.

APC led government is unreasonable. NLC better know this, if they want to embark on strike, they better go ahead quickly.

Lol are this people FG....

Trash