Tag: TUC

2023: NLC, TUC, others endorse Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

Aminu Imam

The Organised Labour, through their local chapters in Lagos State, yesterday shored-up the support base for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asíwájú Bola Tinubu and re-election of the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the forthcoming election. They openly declared support and threw their weight behind the APC candidates. At a mega solidarity rally which was held in Ikeja, their leaders said the support was borne out of the governor’s landmark achievements and his implementation of Labour-friendly policies in governance. The Nigerian Labour Concress (NLC) Chairman in the state,…

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NLC, TUC demand FG’s immediate action against N240 fuel price hike

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…Says new price is pain-inducing The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, (TUC), has called on the Federal government to responsively take immediate action to reverse the current hiked price of fuel at N240. NLC and TUC further described the current price hike of fuel as unnecessary, crippling and pain-inducing to Nigerians, whom they said are already suffering beyond measure because of unfavourable government policies. According to an issued press statement, jointly signed by NLC and TUC Presidents, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and Comrade…

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National Security: ‘El Rufa’i’s outburst of terrorists running parallel govt. in Kaduna, manifestation of failed security system’ – TUC

Aminu Imam

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, (TUC), has said the outburst of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed el Rufa’i claiming that bandits were running a parallel government in his state, was a direct manifestation of the failure of security networks nationwide. The TUC president, Festus Osifo, who made the criticism, said such a complaint coming from a State Governor should be a wake-up call for the President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the entire security team to act swiftly and remedy the situation. He also criticised the planned privatisation of public…

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2023: “We’ll work for Peter Obi’s emergence as President” – NLC, TUC

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have pledged to support, campaign and do everything within their power to ensure the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi wins in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The NLC and TUC Presidents, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and Quadri Olaleye, made the pledge in their different welcome addresses during the 10th anniversary lecture in honour of the third President of NLC, the late Pascal Bayau, on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking to the congregation of high-profile labour leaders and…

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2023: “We must rescue Nigeria, as it’s close to national disaster” – Labour

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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Organised Labour, yesterday, vowed to form an alliance with any pro-workers’ political parties or organisations, in order to rescue the country, which it said was sailing dangerously adrift. The Organised Labour said it would no longer tolerate anti-people policies; fuel scarcity, unemployment and insecurity, adding that Nigerians are entitled to decent work, good governance and social and economic justice. It further said that comparatively, the present minimum wage of N30,000, which amounts to a mere N1,000 per day for the workers, is not…

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Fuel subsidy: Anxiety, as TUC directs State councils, affiliates to prepare for strike

Aminu Imam

Following the decision of the Federal Government to remove the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, with effect from June, the Trade Union Congress, (TUC), has directed its State councils and affiliates to commence mobilisation for industrial actions against the planned removal. Recall that the union had insisted that the government must revitalise the refineries, establish new ones, including modular refineries, ensure effective policing of the nation’s borders to stem the smuggling of petroleum products, among other things. These were the resolutions of the TUC National Executive…

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2023 presidency: “Governors have turned Nigeria into Turn-by-Turn Plc” – TUC 

Aminu Imam

A former president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Peter Esele, has urged State  Governors to concentrate more on the best Nigerian to contest and emerge as the President of the country rather than the zone or region that the candidate comes from. Esele, who aired his opinion in an interview with newsmen in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Wednesday, was speaking on the recent agitations by State governors and other politicians over the zoning of the president of the country. Esele said that the actions and concerns of…

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Insecurity: TUC seeks end to 10m almajirai, orphans roaming Nigerian streets

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…Says criminals keeping weapons, drugs with them The Trade Union Congress (TUC) Women Commission, has noted that over ten million Almajirai, orphans and vulnerable children are roaming the streets in Nigeria while criminals are keeping their weapons, drugs with them. Chairperson of the TUC’s Women Commission wing, Kebbi State chapter, Comrade Hafsat Abdulhamid Jamoh, stated this during their one-day programme on: ‘Child abuse and Almajiri syndrome, community responsibilities to build a morally sound society “. She said, ” In both Islam and Christianity, a child needs not to beg for…

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Adamawa NLC, TUC understudy Gombe’s Contributory Healthcare Scheme

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From Umar Kaltungo A delegation of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress, (TUC), from Adamawa State, have visited Gombe State to understudy the implementation of the Contributory Healthcare scheme, also known as GoHealth. The vice-chairman of NLC, Adamawa State, Mr. Morrison Lawrence, who led the team, said they were sent to understudy how the GoHealth scheme was piloted in Gombe State, its implementation progress as well as the challenges, so as to create awareness among their members back home. He said they had been following events…

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Eid-el-Kabir: Harsh economy taking tolls on large number of Nigerians — TUC

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The Trade Union Congress, (TUC), yesterday said that the harsh economy in the country was taking tolls on a large number of Nigerians.  The TUC has also felicitated with the Muslim faithful and Nigerians on the occasion of the Sallah celebration.  The TUC in a Sallah message issued by its President and Secretary-General, Quadri Olaleye and Musa-Lawal Ozigi, respectively, said out of frustration many, especially the youths were doing untoward things just to make ends meet. The labour, in the message, said, “We call on the leadership of the country…

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