The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has accused the courts in the country of being responsible for the present sufferings; hardships and underdevelopment the citizenry are passing through.
President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, who stated this in his address at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Rain School of the congress in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, told workers to be battle-ready and brace for another round of struggle for the emancipation of the people and the workers.
The NLC also urged Nigerians to disregard the alleged state-sponsored rallies aimed at enslaving workers, stressing that the rallies are clear reminders of the ‘Youth Earnestly Ask for Abacha’ movement days, which forced them to reminiscence the days of the military dictator who was accused of trampling upon all known democratic and civil rights of the citizens and workers.
Ajaero said that the earlier nationwide action organised by Labour over the removal of fuel subsidy was allegedly sabotaged by an abnormal injunction procured and served on NLC in “unholy circumstances” from the Courts by the Government.
“Whether this antics of manipulating the Courts to sabotage our collective resolve will work this time is going to be left in the hands of Nigerians and the seriousness with which they see the imminent peril which our lives are being subjected to. That is why we want Nigerian workers and Nigerian people to blame all our present sufferings, hardships and underdevelopment on the Courts”, he said.
