NLC decries workers poor working conditions

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has condemned  the poor condition of service of workers across the federation. NLC president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba stated this during the ‘World Decent Work Day’  held  Friday in  Abuja. Speaking on the import of the World Decent Work Day celebration, Wabba said  that the day was carved out by the ILO […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has condemned  the poor condition of service of workers across the federation.
NLC president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba stated this during the ‘World Decent Work Day’  held  Friday in  Abuja.
Speaking on the import of the World Decent Work Day celebration, Wabba said  that the day was carved out by the ILO to draw attention of corporations across the world to issue of decent work environment.
He said, “We demand, as we march  for the 2016 World Decent Work  Day, that a labourer, a pensioner deserves their wages. There must be  dignity in labour.   Let us collectively end corporate greed, let there be enough so that there will be shared posterity.
“Despite the fact that the world has witnessed unprecedented accumulation of wealth in the last one decade, the workers that have created the wealth have remained in  abject poverty. This must not be allowed to continue to happen.
“The condition of workers around the world is nothing to write home about. In the context of the Nigerian situation. The working class is passing through a lot of difficulties. Salaries are not being paid in some states as at when due, pensions are not being paid,  and gratuities  are  not been paid in many states in the last 15 years.”