The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the downtrodden Nigerians who bear the marks or burden of broken promises, exploitation and corruption to not give up hope on the country.
NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero stated this in a message to celebrate Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary, adding that the leading political elite are not ready to do the right thing except compelled to do so.
According to him, “On the ocassion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary celebration, we congratulate all Nigerians, especially workers for the sacrifice, resilience or robust spirit in spite of serial acts of betrayal of monumental proportions by the political leadership at various times and levels.
“We urge the downtrodden Nigerians who bear the marks or burden of these broken promises, exploitation and corruption to not give up hope on their country.
“In light of the fact that their sacrifice has been taken for granted for so long, they should learn to protest within the limits of the law against injustices and subversion of democratic norms, culture and values by the dominant political elite.
On behalf of the Congress, he sounded a note of caution to these political elite whose pre-occupation is to circumvent the principles and practice of popular democracy that undermining of democratic institutions can no longer be business as usual.
Ajaero said, “the consequences of their acts of commission or omission brought us this far. It is time to turn a new leaf. Let it be the beginning of a new low”.
