NLC To Take Over Labour Party Ahead Of 2015 Polls

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its readiness to fully assume ownership of the Labour Party (LP) ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country, lamenting that the political hypocrites masquerading as progressive politicians could no longer guarantee workers’ rights and protection.

Already, the union, citing the example of Labour Party in Britain, has sent out its technocrats across the 36 states to scout for seasoned politicians who would be labour-friendly and willing to churn out the true benefits of democracy to Nigerians.

Besides, talks are ongoing among NLC leaders on one side, and leaders of unions under the congress, such as the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to sensitise their members ahead of the “full take over plan.”

Speaking during the commissioning of a building project acquired by the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Employees (AUPCTRE) Wednesday in Ilorin, the National Vice Chairman of the NLC and the National President of AUPCTRE, Comrade Emmanuel Ajoku, said the LP was the party in position to produce quality leadership needed in the nation.

Ajoku, who appealed to Nigerians to be involved in the mission to form a formidable LP, explained that the party was not only for salary earners but all cadres of Nigerian population. He described the Ondo State LP-controlled government as a pilot project for a bigger party structure in the offing.

The AUPCTRE boss, who lamented growing rate of unemployment in the country, added that new young workers were not being engaged to replace the retired members of the union to reduce unemployment and ensure proper transfer of skills from senior workers to younger ones.

The union also condemned the poor state of infrastructure in several parts of the country, urging government to intensify effort to rehabilitate most of the roads, improve electricity supply and revive the rail system.

Ajoku who called on government to act decisively in its fight against corruption said to be prevalent among political leaders in the country, noted that the nation would never grow until the menace of corruption was tackled.

Source: Guardian