TUC in a statement by its President, Festus Osifo, contended that the sudden hike in fuel and electricity costs will exacerbate the poverty level, worsen the suffering and hardships across the country and may trigger social unrest.
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The News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos reports that the National Executive Council meeting of the labour unions, held on November 13, 2023, in Abuja, had resolved to embark on the strike.
This is contained in a press release signed Tuesday by the TUC National President, Comrade Festus Osifo and Secretary, Nuhu Toro.
TUC President Comrade Quadri Olaleye made the call in his Sallah message, appealing to all Nigerians to shun those who for selfish reasons fan the embers of primordial sentiments tear the country apart, dwarfing its growth, development making the country rank low among the comity of nations.
The leaderships of the NLC and the TUC made the pledge in separate addresses on Tuesday in Abuja.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin, Esele, a veteran trade unionist, lamented that a lack of love for Nigeria by Nigerians was one of the key factors hampering the nation from attaining national aspirations.
Agnes Sessi, Chairman, Political Committee, States’ Chapter of the NLC, spoke while presenting the memoranda of the NLC and the TUC in Lagos.
We bring you fraternal greetings from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). The Congress salutes Nigerians on this special day of the 57th anniversary of our independence from colonial rule. Ordinarily it should not be out of place if we roll out our drums today to celebrate this feat, but we cannot, because like they say “you don’t participate in a dance competition when your house is on fire.” Nigeria is dancing at the market square naked to the full glare of the whole world when our roof is on fire.
The TUC President, Bobboi Kaigama, said the congress would support any restructuring that would give all citizens equal stake in the Nigeria project.
The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Plateau State chapter, Comrade Dinatu Asibi Assani, made this call Monday at the 2017 May Day celebration held at the Rwam Pam Township Stadium, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State
The TUC in Lagos State said it feels pained that such bus fare increment, which it translated to mean more hardship in all spheres of life, could be undertaken at this critical point that there is economic hardship occasioned by failure of governance
They called on the Federal Government to formulate policies that would reduce hardships and improve the lives of workers
The position of the TUC was contained in a statement by its President, Bobboi Kaigama, and its Secretary General, Musa-Lawal M. Ozigi
The labour union said this in a statement issued on Tuesday on the proposal by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, that calls over three minutes should be taxed
It said in the statement signed by its President, Bobboi Kaigama, and Acting Secretary General, Comrade Simeso Amachree: “Our system only favours the politicians and the wealthy more at the expense of the impoverished masses. These lawmakers are just too unreliable.They tell us to pray for the country while they revel in Abuja displaying their exotic cars! They collect constituency allowance but they do nothing for their constituencies and nobody questions them. This is not the way to go
It is peak of wickedness for men to use positions of authority to exploit the weak. They deny the IDPs regular supplies of food, clothing, medicine, and other essentials, just to compound their vulnerability and make want to do anything to live. One wonders why everything about our country is now all about rape: the politicians rape our treasury, the judges rape justice while the security operatives rape victims of war! This is disgraceful and it portrays our officers and the country in a very bad light before the international community
The position of the Congress was stated on Monday by its Rivers State Chairman, Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu, in a statement
The proposed plan to double the rate of Value Added Tax from 5 per cent to 10 per cent to…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has congratulated the erstwhile Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria, Arunma…
Kaigama told newsmen on Wednesday in Jalingo, Taraba State that the union had already sent its demands to the National Salaries and Wages Commission for consideration