NOA to support labour against ‘hate speech’

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has identified labour unions as crucial in tackling hate speech’s trend, and urged labour movement to speak up against the rising trend in the country.

Director General of NOA, Garba Abari, made the call during a working visit of the leadership of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCON), led by the Secretary General, Comrade Alade Lawal, in his office, a statement by the agency’s Head of Press, Paul Odenyi, said.

Abari noted that Nigeria is passing through a critical challenge caused by its own citizens, adding that this challenge can only be solved by the citizens themselves.

He said the right to unionize is an inalienable right in any democracy, pledging the agency’s support for ASCON and the entire labour movement in Nigeria.

Speaking earlier, the ASCON secretary general said the visit was part of efforts towards achieving the objective of unionizing senior civil servants in NOA on Grade Levels 7 and above.