PRESS RELEASE 2ND OF AUGUST, 2023 YOU HAVE SPOKEN LOUDLY NIGERIANS: IT RESONATED AND RESOUNDED We want to appreciate the massive solidarity and support of the Nigerian people who thronged the various venues around the country in their numbers despite intimidations and blackmails by agents of government and forces of retrogression […]
31st JULY 2023 Press Statement PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S SPEECH – NOT THE SILVER BULLET THAT NIGERIANS EXPECTED Our review of today’s broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu leaves us with the impression that the promises and assurances made by President Tinubu is not the silver bullet that Nigerians expected. The […]
Press Statement27/07/2023 STOP BLACKMAILING US & MISREPRESENTING THE LAW*—– NLC TELLS MRS JEDY-AGBA Our attention has been drawn to the reaction of the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Justice, Mrs B.E. Jedy-Agba to our notice of protest against the latest pump price of pms. Mrs B.E. […]
PRESS RELEASE18TH OF JULY, 2023 THE PROPOSED PALLIATIVE CASH TRANSFERS ROBS THE POOR AND PAYS THE RICH: WE REJECT IT We have restrained ourselves from making further comments publicly on the vexatious issues around the recent but unfortunate unilateral hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the guise […]
LET YOUR VOICE BE REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR VALUES Being the text of goodwill message by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero during the Africa and Arab Regional Women’s Conference, NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, July 11—13, 2023. Protocols IntroductionWe are delighted to be part of this very important […]
Press Statement(22/06/2023) SHELVE THIS TARIFF HIKE The plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 by July 1st is both insensitive and callous and reflects an organised indifference to the well-being of consumers, especially, the poor ones. The massive increase is explained away as a response to the over 100 per cent […]
Press Statement(14/06/2023) BE GUIDED BY YOUR OATH OF OFFICE We at the Nigeria Labour Congress would wish to congratulate the members of the 10th National Assembly for seamlessly electing the leaderships of the two chambers ( the Senate and the House of Representatives). That the process was competitive and yet rancour-free […]
Press Statement(14/06/2023) HONOUR UNCLE SAM We would wish to join friends, family, associates and admirers across the world in congratulating our elder statesman and patriot, Sam Amuka-Pemu (Uncle Sam) on his 88th birthday. A man with indomitable spirit and midas touch, Sam Amuka-Pemu bestrides the newspaper publishing industry like a colussus […]
Press Statement(12/06/2023) Democracy Is Best Option For Us Inspite of the Challenges We would want to join the government and people of Nigeria in commemorating our democracy day. For us, our democracy day represents a statement of intent, irrevocable decision and irretraceable step in our match to freedom from military rule […]
Press Statement(09/06/2023) FRIVOLOUS INJUCTIONS: DEAL WITH ERRING JUDGE NOW We at the Nigeria Labour Congress are concerned by the frequent issuance of ex-parte injunctions restraining us from lawfully protesting against negative policies of government or employers in exercise of our right as contained in the provisions of ILO Conventions, Trade Union […]