Why we didn’t join fuel strike -Ajaero faction

The  Comrade Joe Ajaero-led  faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress has given reason why it didn’t  join the recent protest  against increase in the pump price of fuel by the federal government. Speaking at a press  conference in Lagos weekend, Ajaero alleged that  at the negotiation meeting  last Tuesday, the Comrade Ayuba Wabba faction refused […]

The  Comrade Joe Ajaero-led  faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress has given reason why it didn’t  join the recent protest  against increase in the pump price of fuel by the federal government.
Speaking at a press  conference in Lagos weekend, Ajaero alleged that  at the negotiation meeting  last Tuesday, the Comrade Ayuba Wabba faction refused to sit on the same table with them and  insisted that his faction (Ajearo) was not recognised.
“That may have led to the two different outcomes on how to address the issue. The first issue we agreed upon is the re-constitution of the Board of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). 
“When the board is re-constituted in two weeks’ time, it is expected to review the new price and come out to Nigerians on appropriate pricing,” he said.
He spoke on the credibility of the board and assured that representatives of the labour unions will also be part of the board in order to protect the interest of the masses.
“Moreover, I think Nigerians should stop blaming labour for non-protest because the “Occupy Lagos” which held at Ojota was done by the political class. Those in Ojota are now in Aso Rock Villa. Where are those in Abuja then, why can’t they mobilise for another “Occupy Lagos.
“These  issues have gone beyond labour leaders, but Nigerians. As a labour leader, you will be committing industrial suicide if you call for a strike and your followers refuse to come out. A leader must gauge the pulse of his followers before taking any decision,” he said.
He called for transparency in the management of the N500 billion social investment fund earmarked as palliative in the 2016 budget which, he said, would go a long way to alleviate the sufferings of the masses.