The group warned the new acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase to learn from the misadventures of his predecessors by operating within the ambit of the law.
It also demanded N90, 000 as minimum wage for workers in the country, saying 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.
NLC is only fighting paper fight...because,,even govt parastatals refuse to adhere to d minimum wage as agreed....not to mention private firms....d whole show is bot working,,#90k as minimum wage is too much na n not achievable.....18k never even work na 90k go work ...what they should b fighting for they are not doing it.....
ReplyDeleteDis NLC dem no dey try. There are Nigerians slaving away in most of these Asian companies mostly those run by Lebanese, Indian and Chinese pipo. I expect those companies to b looked into and make sure Nigerian workers there have their welfare in place, not just pressing 4 pay increment all d time. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
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DeleteVery true Uwaifo, ds Indians what they can't do in their country, dey do it in Nigeria, and we d citizens of Nigeria don't even hv a body to shield us from ds assaults,bc of skin color,
ReplyDelete90K...hmmm a square peg in a round hole
ReplyDeleteAbeg where this one won happen even de 18k is not even working
ReplyDeleteThis is just a wishful thought as the economic reality on ground can provide such amount. Though we hope there can be a raise from the meager 18k being paid currently.
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