ABUJA- The Director General, Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups (CASG), Engineer Dr. Kailani Muhammad, has berated the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over what he described as the union’s failure to have regards to Nigeria masses, saying the Labour union has now turned itself into an affiliate of Labour Party (LP).
Speaking at a world press conference on the state of the Nation at the CASG National Headquarters in Abuja, Engineer Muhammad said that, “You will recall that about a fortnight ago, I made a passionate appeal to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), to shelve a planned nationwide strike action, to avoid its subsequent multiplier consequences on our national economy”.
According to him, “It is quite unfortunate that my appeal fell on deaf ears because, two days ago, being the 8th of November, 2023, NLC embarked on a strike action that barricaded access to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja, alongside Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
“The action disrupted both human and traffic movements and halted airport activities for several hours.
“We advise the NLC leadership to desist from using its membership for personal gains. To antagonize the federal government because its candidate lost out at the presidential election is not sound logic.
“That the NLC has been romancing with Mr Peter Obi, before and after the February Presidential election, and that NLC has become a partisan political affiliation of the Labour Party (LP) is indisputable.
“It is one thing hiding under the umbrella of a labour union and play partisan politics, but it is a different ball-game to transfer the pangs of failure to an elected President of the Federal Republic and wage a personal war of hatred on his government. This is unacceptable and must be condemned by all.
“Nigerians are feeling the pains of the fuel subsidy removal in diverse ways. The NLC should not add salt to injury. The best way out of this alleged attack on Joe Ajeoro, the NLC President, is to exhaustedly engage on a round table discussion for an amicable solution, instead of heating up the polity. This will ensure unity and development, where justice and fair play will prevail.
“The Confederation of APC Support Groups and other well-meaning Nigerians will rise up to defend any concocted figments of imaginations allegations against the APC -led Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s government now and in the future. This is a safeguard to ensure that democracy thrives in Nigeria”, he declared.
He however added that “It is pertinent that we continue to interact with the Nigerian citizens and highlight the positive developments and the challenges in our country.
“This, we will embark upon in the context of positive engagements, such that can foster cohesion within the template of our democratic dispensation.
“Today, I am privileged to put forward a minimal contribution, and for the sake of posterity, acquaint and appeal to all Nigerians, on the need for unity of purpose, that will propel our democratic sojourn into the much-desired socio, economic and political development within the space of purposeful discuss”, he said.
