May Day: ULC Chairman tasks FG on workers welfare, infrastructure
Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja
Chairman of United Labour Congress (ULC), in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Comrade Paulinus Onyeodi, has urged the Federal Government (FG), to ensure that it always give priority attention to workers plight with a view to improving their working condition as well as salaries.
Besides, Onyeodi, who was speaking on the occasion of workers day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday, also called on the government to prioritise the provision of infrastructure in the country.
According to him, “Nigerian workers rank amongst the most productive workforce in the world as such their remuneration should be commensurate with the qualitative services being rendered.
“We welcome the signing of the new minimum wage even though it fell short of what we proposed, also called on employers of labour in public and private sectors to do the needful by commencing its immediate implementation”, he said.
The Chairman, then expressed his profound gratitude to members of ULC affiliate unions for their unalloyed support and determination to better lives of Nigerian workers through the “unique platform provided by the ULC”.
Comrade Paulinus Onyeodi, further stated that the leadership of ULC will always maintain an open door policy as a workers oriented union, while calling on the Federal Government to accelerate the proving of infrastructure including roads, power amongst others.
This, he pointed will invariably boost economic development with multiplier effect of job creation.
For his part Secretary of ULC in the FCT Comrade Alex Stephen, enjoined Nigerian workers to make dedication to duty their watch word, saying “a discipline workforce is a great asset to any country and there was the need for employers to always reward such gestures”
In a good will message to the gathering, Chairman, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), in the FCT, Comrade Wisdom Nwachukwu, thanked the national officers of the ULC for their determination to make the union stronger, adding that “we are not going to relent in the fight against anti labour practices by employers”.
Dignitaries present at the United Labour Congress (ULC) workers day celebration included its National Organising Secretary, Comrade Nasiru Hassan, Group Chairman, NUPENG NNPC, Comrade Idache David and other Chairmen of affiliate unions.
