Senator representing Edo North District, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, said the striking Labour Unions are not prioritizing the interests of Nigerian workers.

This was as he said the rationale for the commencement of Tuesday’s nationwide strike is misplaced, arguing that the Organised Labour is better off mobilising states to monitor the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Federal Government on October 2, 2023.

“I will publicly support an action against any government that thinks that we should lament away our hunger…unfortunately, this strike is not about those issues…we have to be careful not to mix our political opinion with our responsibilities because the issues confronting workers are so many that they should become the priority,” Oshiomhole told the State House Correspondents when he emerged from closed-door talks with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

The PUNCH reports that the Federal Government, on the night of October 2, agreed to fulfill several demands by the Organised Labour, amongst which was the payment of N35,000 to all federal workers as Wage Awards for the next six months.

The agreement also included the provision of Compressed Natural Gas-enabled vehicles and conversion kits to ease commuting nationwide.

But on Monday night, the Labour Centres announced the commencement of a nationwide strike to protest the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and some other executives of the congress in Owerri, Imo State, on November 1, as well of the pending labour issues in Imo State.

The Union wrote their affiliates, such as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, National Union of Electricity Employees, Nigeria Union of Teachers, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, among others, ahead of the planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin midnight, November 14, 2023.

But Oshiomhole, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (1999 – 2007), argued that Labour’s priorities were misplaced.

“The federal government had granted N35,000 Wage Award. And those discussions were supposed to be for and on behalf of not only the federal government but of all workers in Nigeria, including those employed by local governments and state governments.

“Now, I would have wished that somebody in the NLC recognise that the hunger in the stomach of federal employees is not any worse than that of state or local government employees.

“If these are the issues on the table, even as a senator, I will publicly support action against any government that thinks that we should lament away our hunger…You have to be careful not to be seen as doing the bidding of a particular candidate or a political party,” he remarked.

While kicking against violence against any individual, the former Edo State Governor called on Labour to mobilse its members in all 36 states to ensure that the FG fulfils its promises to ease the living conditions of Nigerians.

He advised, “Let me be clear. I do not support the brutalisation of any Nigerian…including the Labour Leader.

“But I’m saying, in terms of what you might call the hierarchy of needs and challenges that we face, I think that NLC should robustly engage all the state governors or governments who are not implementing the agreement that was midwife, courtesy of a national strike, not a federal government’s employees strike.

“So if you mobilise private sector workers, state employees, local government workers, and now there is an agreement on N35,000 across the board, I want to see NLC saying there will be no sleep in any state where this is not being implemented.”

Oshiomhole appeared at the State House in the company of two former members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, a former National Vice Chairman (North Central), Ahmed Wambai, and National Treasurer, Adamu Fanda.

He said they were at the Villa to congratulate President Bola Tinubu, who is away in Saudi Arabia, through the VP over the APC’s success in the Imo and Kogi elections on November 11.

“So first, we have to congratulate him, and since the President is not here, through him to the president, for the victory we recorded in the elections in Imo and Kogi,” he explained.

The Senator reasoned that the off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states show how much power the people wield over those he described as vocal elements who sit in the country’s capital and opine over the politics of regions they have never visited.

He opined, “What has happened in Imo shows that urban elites cannot arrest this democracy. This forgotten majority of voiceless people…have the power of the ballot.

“That it is not what sponsored commentators say on television or sponsored writers write in papers that will inform their judgment. Their judgments will be formed by what they have seen the governor doing and what the governor is doing that touches them.

“The worst mistake you can make is to rely on sampling people in Abuja whom we call ward 17. They don’t exist in the States, but they are very vocal. They are the ones you will find being hosted by TV hosts. But those voiceless people are potent. They are the ones that vote.”

Source: https://punchng.com/Labour-strike-not-in-Nigerians-interest-says-Oshiomhole

If you are a young person and you are still supporting these evil party, your senselessness is irredeemable.

How did we get here?

You claimed that you have saved enough from subsidy removal but you can't increase workers salaries.

You say we should tighten our belt but you and your cronies are enjoying big time.

Their is hunger and frustration everywhere but they don't care about me and you.

God is going to judge you all

Osho make Sense today. The Labour leader is not fighting for the interest of the suffering Nigeria masses. He's fighting a personal fight.
How come it was when election was near in Imo state that he decided to stage a protest.
You cannot be an NLC president and be partizan. You have to come out clean and see if the people won't back you up.
For those quoting me,I guess you were to lazy to read the details of what Oshiomole said. You only read the headline and start squirting trash from your mouths.

color=#006600][/color]NLC seems to be fighting personal battle and being goaded by political adventurers! But God shall shame them all!

lol

Thunder fire your mouth there.,

This bastard is already dining with the devils high up hence he can be talking shit while still wearing Labour khaki. Nigerian politicians don’t have standards.They stand for no ideals or principles.

It is the reason they can say one thing today and do the exact opposite the next day. It is just sad how they are using the downtrodden masses to catch cruise.

NOC1:
...Even your LP-elected legislators could not rise to be a different voice in the legislative houses, their no voice on the purchase of 170m vehicles could have made others see reasons, but the hungry ranters like you who are equally searching for their bellies kept quiet.

Racoon:
I give up. These NASS members are all united in this debutchery of the Nigerian state. No honour among criminals. Make it a unicameral legislature they said no. Divided the nation, nope! They are united in feeding off the carcass of this already beleaguered nation.

Karma and God will surely punish all these bastards who are leaguing with the judiciary and executive to continue to impoverish this godforsaken country.

Racoon:
Official cars yes Peter Obi, but Nigeria can not continue to fund the ostentatious lifestyle of these bastards leaguing with the executive to feed on the carcass of this nation. No way!

Racoon:
I totally disagree with Peter Obi on this issue. This is pure wicked on the side of these theiving legislooters that are leaguing with the executive to rip off this country

Foolish man, but you didn't allow obasanjo to rest during your time as labour chairman

The hypocrisy of Oshiomhole is beyond my imagination

Nackzy:
Foolish man, but you didn't allow obasanjo to rest during your time as labour chairman

Nonstop Nonsense from Osho-Pikin...




Wittyness.

Racoon:
This bastard is already dining with the devils high up hence he can be talking shit while still wearing Labour khaki. Nigerian politicians don’t have standards.

They stand for no ideals or principles. It is the reason they can say one thing today and do the exact opposite the next day. It is just sad how they are using the downtrodden masses to catch cruise.

Shut up, did you read what he said?
You just rushed to comment and use the headline to make your news ****

Most of you can comprehend a simple sentence but will be in a haste to spew rubbish, if you had a working brain, you would have understood what he said, he even told them what to do next.
Because your brain is empty, that's why you opened the gutter of your mouth to call someone a bastard, how am I sure you know the meaning of bastard?

Even your LP-elected legislators could not rise to be a different voice in the legislative houses, their no voice on the purchase of 170m vehicles could have made others see reasons, but the hungry ranters like you who are equally searching for their bellies kept quiet.

NLC have genuine reasons to embark on a National strike, but they chose the worst reason for it.

Jostoman:
Thunder fire your mouth there.,

A. .,

PLEASE STOP THIS NONSENSE STRIKE.

Beating our NLC president we should folds our hands ba? So that next time you people will kill him abi.

100% affirmative

Certified trash

helinues:
100% affirmative

But as annoying as oshiomole is, he's right on this one. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

So u mean the millions of Nigerians dying daily wasn't enough spur for labor to strike until they beat up their leader

But during your time it's in Nigerians interest ba. Just dey play.

So in his time was for Nigeria interest ugly stuff

Rightly said Osho-Baba


Right from time, we have known LP as the political arm of NLC but nobody took them serious. But now that they have started winning elections and even having senators and governor, it's best to separate LP from NLC. If not, there will always be clash of interest and that is what is happening now.

Ajaero going to Imo State a week to election for protest is a bit political. Although beating him is totally wrong but you don't expect a sitting governor to fold his arms and do nothing even if it's doing something not constitutionally right.

Truly, injury to one is injury to all but that's not true in this case. This strike from labour is totally uncalled for. It's more political than economic.

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But when he was the union chairman, the strike was for Nigerian interest..
Must APC play politics with everything...

Walai! Our leaders no get conscience!! When you read the gibberish they spill out at all times, you can't help, but get angry.

Says Oshiomole, the senator chopping from Nigeria's largesse.

Like he couldn't have done worse if he was the labour chairman

same you politicians don't have nigerians interest at heart

When you were opposing some of Obasanjo's policies did he use thugs and Police to physically assault you?

AJAERO don suffer in VAIN

Whose interest? Yours or thieving government of APC?

adenigga:




Source: https://punchng.com/Labour-strike-not-in-Nigerians-interest-says-Oshiomhole

Osho baba has spoken, let the angry 😡 headless 🗣️ mob, the ward 17 people, react abusively as usual

All of a sudden, Oshiomole's mouth is sharp about the suffering of Nigerians because he wants to use it against the same people.


No matter what, NLC is now the ONLY TOOL Nigerians have (especially the Nigerian workers) to challenge this Govt. Even the Judiciary now belongs to the Government's pocket talkless of Student unions, so called civil rights societies, etc.
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We as Nigerians must hold on to this last and only hope of the common man (NLC) which we can still use to hold the Govt to a certain standard of leadership.

We must stand with Ajaero if not Nigerians own don finish kpatakpata under this d£m0nic APC....

Don't fall for the massive propaganda against AJAERO (as instructed in all APC WhatsApp groups) to be carried out by thier numerous paid propagandaist, some of which are very active on Nairaland. This paid propagandaist devuls are AGAINST the NIGERIAN PEOPLE and working for thier principals. They are NOT on the side of you and I and the common Nigerians
Don't ALLOW yourself to be swayed by them. That's thier paid mission


NIGERIANS MUST STAND WITH AJAERO NOW or lose thier ONLY remaining voice!!!