Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has used the occasion of the 64th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria to congratulated Nigerians. This even as the Congress urged Nigerians to persevere and not give up hope on the country.
This was contained in a message on Monday, delivered by the NLC President Joe Ajaero. He urged the downtrodden Nigerians who bear the marks or burden of broken promises, exploitation and corruption by the government to not give up hope on their country.
The statement reads, “Being the text of the goodwill message by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero on the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary.
“On the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, we congratulate all Nigerians. Especially, workers for their sacrifice, resilience or robust spirit in spite of serial acts of betrayal of monumental proportions by the political leadership at various times and levels.
“We urge the downtrodden Nigerians who bear the marks or burden of these broken promises, exploitation and corruption to not give up hope on their country.
“In light of the fact that their sacrifice has been taken for granted for so long, they should learn to protest within the limits of the law. Protest against injustices and subversion of democratic norms, culture and values by the dominant political elite.
“It should be apparent to the citizenry that the leading political elite are not ready to do the right thing. Except they are compelled to do so.
“In the same vein, we would like to sound a note of caution to our political elite whose pre-occupation is to circumvent the principles and practice of popular democracy. That undermining of our democratic institutions can no longer be business as usual.
“The consequences of their acts of commission or omission brought us this far. It is time to turn a new leaf. Let it be the beginning of a new low.”
Recall that the labour has been engaging the Federal Government in running battle of strikes.
NLC has insisted that the current economic hardship is caused by President Tinubu’s twin economic policies.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023 during his inaugural speech announced the removal of petrol subsidy. Later in June, the nation’s currency was devalued.
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