THE Labour Party (LP) section led by Lamidi Apapa has spoken out against the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)’s proposed statewide strike, saying it “is capable of setting Nigerians against the Tinubu administration for violent overthrow.”
Instead, the faction proposed that workers go on strike by staying at home until the government accepts their demands.
Abayomi Arabambi, National Publicity Secretary of the Apapa LP group, told media yesterday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, that while the removal of fuel subsidies had exacerbated Nigerians’ hardship, there was no need for a statewide strike.
He argued that the NLC’s direction to affiliates and state councils to mobilize members for a nationwide protest constituted a treasonable felony.
“Our party noted that the NLC president, Comrade Joe Ajaero without facts, baselessly accuse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of showing enormous disdain and contempt for Nigerian people and workers by the declaration of war of attrition on Nigerian workers and masses without any care leaving them to the throes of hopelessness and helplessness,” Arabambi said.
“Labour Party agree with the NLC leadership only on all lawful demands but disagree totally with a resolution calling for mass action.
“Calling on Nigerians wherever they may be to begin mobilization to take action on their own against a legitimate government even to the extent of directing associations, individuals and other entities including the ones already on the streets to ensure that government listens to the people is a treasonable felony offence.
“Workers can be called to embark on a strike by sitting at home until the Government meets their demands,” he said.
