By Wilson Adekumola
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned all its State Councils of the Congress against anti-workers behaviour or face disciplinary actions.
The NLC in resolutions at the end of its National Administrative Council, in Abuja, admonished such labor leaders to change their anti-workers behaviors and remain in office or leave instead of being used by fleeing workers.
According to the resolutions by President and General Secretary of NLC, Joe Ajaero, and Emma Ugboaja, respectively, “NLC strongly condemn in unmistakable terms once again the meddlesome actions of some state Governors in the internal affairs of Congress especially during the last State Delegates’ Conference of the NLC in all the States of the Federation.
“NAC warns all the State Councils of the Congress currently granting phony endorsements and awards to Politicians and individuals to desist forthwith to avoid disciplinary actions. NLC leadership should take immediate disciplinary action against all officers who are currently working with some state Governors to flagrantly defy the orders of the NAC and the Central Working Committee, CWC as it concerns the outcome of the State Delegates Conference.
“We warn all state Council officers of the Congress who are in the habit of colluding with Governors to cover their various atrocities against workers in their states to stop immediately or face severe sanctions. It is either they chose to serve workers and remain in office or become conduits for fleecing workers and leave. The Choice is clear and it’s theirs.
“We direct all aggrieved parties in the last State Delegates Conference to avail themselves of the statutory Conference Appeal Committee in place at the headquarters for redress where necessary.”
NLC‘s NAC in the resolutions, however, hailed the “federal government on its just-announced Salary award decision to public servants in the Country. This we are sure is in recognition of the extent to which its policies of last two years have caused hyperinflation in the country and deeply eroded the real wages of Nigerian Workers.”
