THE Anambra State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade Jerry Nnubia, has said that if the federal government fails to reach an amicable agreement at the ongoing meeting with the labour leaders in Abuja, the country would be shut down in protest including Anambra state.
Comrade Nnubia who was reacting to the report of a planned nationwide strike billed for today (Tuesday 8 January 2019) in his office at Awka the Anambra State Capital said that all is set in Anambra state for the proposed nationwide strike and the state labour unions will mobilise Anambra state workforce including the civil society groups, artisans, and organised private sector to join in the protest.
Comrade Nnubia while fielding question from journalist confirmed that there is a planned nationwide protest, but said they are waiting for directives from the national headquarters.
“Yes, there will be a protest march tomorrow in the state. We will join other states in the country in the protest. We will march from the popular Aroma Junction to the government house where we will deliver our address and as well get feedback from the Governor. We want the governors to make committed statement on the issue of minimum wage so that the state will not go cap in hand begging after the agreement. In fact, the 30,000 naira is not negotiable. Any governor who feels he cannot pay the minimum wage should be prepared to face the dire consequences.
“We have checked the minimum wage and it is not even up to 1000 naira per day which is not even equal to a day pay for labourers.
On the treat to down-size the workforce by the state governors, Comrade Nnubia said they cannot afford to layout workers to add to the already jobless Nigerians rooming about the street, but even if they try it they will incur the wrought of the Nigerian labour congress.
On the perceived rumour that Anambra state government has already agreed to pay the 30,000 minimum wage, the state NLC chairman said he is not aware “Until the governor tells me, I am not aware. I know he is the workers best friendly governor in this country and can always live up to expectations,” he added.
THE Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) on Monday told President Muhammadu Buhari to throw in the towel and end his re-election bid, “following the expressed disapproval and vilification by his own Campaign Director-General, Rotimi Amaechi in the leaked audio recording.”
The PPCO noted in a statement issued in Abuja by Kola Ologbondiyan, its Director, Media & Publicity, that since the audio recording leaked last Friday, neither Amaechi nor the Buhari Campaign Organisation has mustered the strength to deny or offer any cogent explanation on the matter, an indication that President Buhari has lost the loyalty of his support base.
It added: “This development amply shows that the Buhari Campaign Organisation is in agreement with Amaechi that President Buhari’s incompetence, nepotism, insensitivity and corruption, and not the 16 years of the PDP in government, are responsible for the myriad of problems facing our nation.
“Our party, therefore, holds that President Buhari now lacks the honour and integrity to campaign and seek for votes since his Campaign organisation is holding him directly responsible for the biting economic hardship and security problems our nation has been facing in almost four years of his tenure, as expressly communicated in the leaked recording.
“Amaechi’s confession, that President Buhari does not listen and that he does not give a hoot about the sufferings of Nigerians but laughs and glees at the misfortunes and plights of our citizens show the world the level of disdain President Buhari holds Nigerians.
“Mr President is now merely clinging on straws and walking by his own shadows and Nigerians can now see why he is desperate to use his niece in INEC, Amina Zakari, to rig himself back to power.”
The PPCO challenged President Buhari to dare Amaechi and speak out on this poor rating by his Campaign Organisation, without which he lacks the rectitude to canvass for votes among Nigerians.
It, therefore, urged President Buhari to advise himself, “having seen that he has no support left, by throwing in the towel instead of allowing his desperation to bring more opprobrium to his person and plunge the nation into unnecessary crisis.”
The PPCO expressed the joke that no harm will befall some members of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation for the exercise of their freedom of expression.
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