Labour

ABIA NLC, TUC THANK GOV OTTI ON TIMELY PAYMENT OF WORKERS, SAY PROTEST NOT AGAINST STATE GOVERNMENT As the organised labour girds its loins to embark on nationwide protest on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, the two main unions, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), have heaped praises on Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR. The two main organised labour groups on Tuesday praised Dr. Otti for leaving up to his promise to pay salaries of civil servants and other public workers in the state on or before the 28th of every month. Governor Otti had made…

Dangote Refinery and 11,000 workers from India. The last few days left Nigerians especially unemployed youth angry regarding a communique released by The Sub-Saharan African Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network (SASASNET) hinting that the much-awaited Dangote Refinery has engaged 11,000 skilled workers from India while neglecting unemployed Nigerian youth. The network noted that the reason for the neglect was that youths from Nigeria lacked the adequate skills needed to be engaged in such assignments. While acknowledging the concerns of the Nigerian people, it's also eminent to understand that this is an unfortunate reality before us. We don't need anyone to…

News BREAKING: NLC issues 7 Days Ultimatum For nationwide strike notice Commencing August 2 The Labour union has directed all its affiliates and state councils to immediately begin mobilisation of workers and other Nigerians including civil society allies for an indefinite nation wide strike The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government a seven days ultimatum to revise all perceived anti-poor policies including the recent hike in the pump price of petrol or face an indefinite nationwide strike from August 2. Consequently, the Labour union has directed all its affiliates and state councils to immediately…