₦airaland Forum

Chivee:
Tell us why. Are the Niger delta terrorists sorry militants above the law or above Nigeria? If Nigeria was able to tamper with and reject the demands of book haram, then these greedy thieves who so far have only succeeded in pocketing all the amnesty funds and not in anyway developed or impacted the lives of their people deserve to be treated like BH too.

I assume that you didn't spend your 2005 to 2008 in delta stateor bayelsa state if not you will understand what am saying


Have a nice day

JumiaConsult:
not surprised ... ure one of em

sorry I don't reply dead brains like you..... Why blame jonathan for this ?.......soon jonathan will be the reason behind your failure to satisfy your wife in bed ...... Smh

sannirules:
what a man can do, a woman can do better.

seriously if she can do better why is the soldier teaching her ?




Some people shat

boynigeria:
and the award for the dumbest comment goes to JumiaConsult

chacoonder:
PDP govrs are worse...Gabriel Suswan of Benue state didn't pay his workers for almost 10 months likewise Jango of Plateau.

chimoskyg:
World ke, he shld put Nigeria oil price stable first

welcome to the season of 1chance


Don't be surprise by 1st january 2019 price of fuel will rise to N500

redcliff:
What kind of statement is this please?

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday urged Nigerians to brace up for the harsh economic realities in the country occasioned by the recent fall in the price of oil at the international market, saying that industrial relationship can only be more cordial, if democracy was nurtured to grow.

The President, represented by the Minister of labour, Sen. Joel Danlamilkenya, spoke while addressing workers during yesterday’s May Day celebrations.

Jonathan pointed out that the present harsh economic realities were so glaring that the workers cannot afford to ignore them in their engagements with government and advised them to be realistic with their demands.

“It is in this circumstance that the theme of this year’s Workers’ Day becomes more germane for positive engagement between government and labour. It is therefore proper to celebrate workers because of the critical role they play in the society. May Day confers us the opportunity to reflect on the inherent reality we are being confronted with due to scarce resources.

“The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, have a duty to play, charting a way forward for continued development and growth of Nigeria.’’

Jonathan then commended both the NLC and the TUC, for their various contributions in the sustenance of the nation’s development and democracy, describing them as the gateway to the nation development.

“The workers, apart from their immense contributions, have in no small ways, made contributions towards the achievement of democracy through the enhancement of the processes and participation. Over these years, the workers have deepened their voice and government had attended to them. There is a new initiative being championed by the Ministry of Labour and Productivity aimed at broadening industrial and labour harmony and trade unionism. This development will no doubt engender the spirit of patriotism, national consciousness, occasioned by natural justice and reasoning.

“For us, the labour movement is central to national productivity and development, and as such have a critical role to play in chatting a way forward for continued development and productivity and in settling labour disputes.

“I have set a mechanism in place to further deepen government and labour relations. Let us use this opportunity to make a commitment for national development and rebirth. Attainment of national vision will not be possible without the commitment, work and participation of Nigerian workers. It is a joint effort. I look forward to seeing a strong and vibrant federation under the new leadership of labour. I urge them to ensure workers welfare and also, working constructively for the transformation of Nigeria.”

RATAWOA demands improved welfare
Earlier, the Deputy National President of Radio and Television Workers Association, RATAWOA, Comrade Sunday Olujetro, had lamented the poor salary and welfare package for media workers across the country, describing it as injustice.

Olujetro said RATAWOA was determined to fight for the rights and interest of its members until the injustice being meted to them were addressed.

He wondered why the media workers would be paid so poorly compared to their counterparts in most of the public institutions like CBN, FIRS and NNPC, a trend he said was in the opposite in the 1970s.

“We feel very bad that we are so poorly paid today because we were told that before the Udoji’s report in 1975 that workers in CBN resigned their appointments and joined the media because the media paid higher than the CBN workers but today, the reverse is the case.

“You will see workers in CBN, NNPC, FIRS earning more than our people but we have put our case in place with those in charge of salaries and wages in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Information.

Our salaries can’t take us home, and we can’t do anything with it.   A lot of workers are on personal loans; as a result of this situation every pay day is a sad day for workers.

“ The incoming President can’t talk about cutting salaries. We believe he was talking about political office holders not about the workers because right now, what the workers are taking cannot take them home. So, he can’t do that, if he ventures do that, then we will be in separate lanes,” he said.

Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday in Abuja vowed to hold the incoming Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd)-led government accountable in respect of his party’s promises to Nigerians and workers in particular.
Buhari was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The unions made the vow at the 2015 May Day celebration with the theme: “The Working Class, Democratic Consolidation and Economic Revival: Charting the Way to National Rebirth’’.
The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, urged the incoming administration to revive the Ajaokuta Steel complex, stressing that the edifice was conceived to be the cornerstone of Nigeria’s industrialisation programme.
“Unfortunately, our political class has refused to accept the simple truth that no country can truly industrialise without iron and steel industry.
“The fate of Aladja, Osogbo, Jos and Katsina steel rolling mills post privatization is too grim to recall here.’’
Wabba advised the government which is to be inaugurated on May 29, to view development from the prism of tapping into the abundant economic potential offered by the entrepreneurial drive of Nigerians.
He said that resources were locked up in the soil and that any country “subserviently’’ reliant on importation, was only exporting jobs.
While urging the president-elect to pay attention to agriculture as it has the capacity to employ millions of Nigerians Wabba further said that the government must also lead the way by making farming attractive to young people through the provision of agricultural inputs, equipment and other relevant infrastructure.
“There is also the need to establish a strong linkage between different sectors of our economy, especially with regard to promoting industrialisation and manufacturing.
“This will focus on turning our agricultural products and other natural resources into quality semi-processed and fully processed goods.’’
On the issue of unemployment, he noted that the incoming administration had promised to create three million jobs yearly.
“Our leadership will take up all levels of government on their commitment to job creation and will not relent till we see tangible results on these scores.’’
He noted that the prevailing economic crunch and the devaluation of the naira had eroded the purchasing power of the Nigerian worker.
“The National Minimum Wage of N18,000 that was negotiated in 2010 is clearly no longer of any meaningful economic value to workers.
“The five-year circle for periodic review of the National Minimum Wage is at hand.
“We wish to use this May Day celebration to give formal notice that we shall table a request for a new minimum wage for consideration soon after the new administration is sworn in.’’
The NLC president advised state governments and other employers of labour yet to discharge their obligations under the current national minimum wage regime to do so immediately as they were breaking the law by not complying with the provisions of the 2011 National Minimum Wage Act.
On his part, Mr Bobboi Kaigama, the President of TUC, called the attention of the incoming government in the areas of economy, national security, anti-corruption war, national unity and cohesion, among others.
Kaigama said that if the president-elect must succeed, his administration must be quick to reverse the present ratio between capital and recurrent expenditure.
“This should be done in such a way that 60 per cent of our total annual revenue projections would be dedicated to the enhancement of social infrastructure and human capital development.’’
He said the incoming government must fashion out effective ways of checking the wastage of the resources, curtailing theft in the oil sector, money laundering, over-invoicing and double-invoicing of contracts, dumping of foreign goods and excessive borrowing among others.
“We charge the incoming government to chart long-term goals but focus on the implementation of short-term and medium-term goals.’’ (NAN)

Basildvalour:
Oga, you call 25years just

yes any problem ?

ozoigbondu:
The ancient one was testing the water to know the reactions of Nigerians when he smuggles back his decree.He did not expect this type of backlash thats why he denied it.The guy still thinks we are in millitary era and 1984 where he can do anything he wants and jail anyone who opposes him

#DAURADULLARD
#BABAONECHANCE

silverdam:
Halleluyah, she's covered up today.... Why didn t she wear what she wore to see GEJ the last time? So this girl want to seduce GEJ, it worked sha, cos GEJ obviously had boner Alert.

You better stop seducing GEJ cos he's already packing his clothes and Mama Piece back to Otuoke.

and what has this got to do with jonathan ?





.......Smh