As The FG Moves To Abort A Workers Strike, Makinde Assembles Labour Leaders, Advisers To Brainstorm On Issues
The Oasis Reporters
June 5, 2023
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (second right); his deputy, Bayo Lawal (second left); Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Kayode Martins (right) and Chairman, Trade Union Congress, Comrade Bosun Olabiyi during a meeting with the governor at Executive Chamber, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo Gov’s Media Unit.
A tweet by Bayo Onanuga reads that a Federal High Court has granted “an interim order restraining the NLC and TUC from going on strike from Wednesday as planned, until the determination of the motion on notice.
“Justice O. Y. Anuwe issued the order today and adjourned further hearing till 19 June”.
Breaking: Federal High Court grants an interim order restraining the NLC and TUC from going on strike from Wednesday as planned , until the determination of the motion on notice.
— Bayo onanuga (@aonanuga1956) June 5, 2023
Justice O. Y. Anuwe issued the order today and adjourned further hearing till 19 June. pic.twitter.com/lHMDQvtFdE
So far, we have not been able to verify the authenticity of Mr. Onanuga’s tweet, but suffice it to say that journalist and APC political party supporter seems to have little or no kind words for the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC.
He calls them politically tainted.
Bayo onanuga
@aonanuga1956
“The Politically tainted NLC, TUC
“NLC President Joe Ajaero has asked workers to go on strike next Wednesday over the removal of petrol subsidy, despite being privy to the distressing financial figures, which justified why subsidy ought to have been scrapped a long time ago.
My advice to the perceptive workers and the Nigerian populace is simply to ignore Ajaero and his ilk. He is playing politics and is actually acting the script of the opposition Labour Party, out to destabilise the young Tinubu administration.
Besides, one wonders whose interest Ajaero is championing, when he did not oppose the position of his Labour Party and presidential candidate, who campaigned with the promise to scrap subsidy from Day One, if elected.
NLC and TUC leaders knew since last November that the subsidy will be scrapped from July 1 as no provision has been made in the budget for it, beyond this date.
The Federal Government which already commits 96 percent of its revenue in servicing debt is not in any position to continue selling subsidised fuel, most of which is smuggled across our borders for criminal and obscenely unpatriotic profit.
Subsidy of fuel is no longer sustainable as the FG is virtually broke. Apart from its N77 trillion debt, it also owes the NNPC Limited about N2.4trillion for past subsidies.
The Nigerian people and workers should support the government as it works out new wages and rolls out other interventions, as promised by President Tinubu, to mitigate the effects of new fuel price.
Let’s not make ourselves pawns in the hands of the politically biased and tainted NLC and TUC. Ajaero is no more a labour leader. He is a politician and leader of Labour Party. He is no more representing all the Nigerian workers”
Meanwhile, Oyo state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has proceeded on his shuttle diplomacy to dissuade the NLC from proceeding on any strike action.
