President of Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba
Wabba, has said that under the law, Governor Nasir El-Rufai does not have the
power to declare him wanted.
He noted that under the labour law, miscellaneous act and
the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, governor El-Rufai does not
have the powers to declare him wanted.
Addressing workers, pensioners, students, women and others
in a Kaduna rally on Wednesday at the ongoing 5-day warning strike organized by
the Nigeria Labour Congress against the sacking of workers by governor Nasir
El-Rufai, Ayuba said if people like governor Nasir El-Rufai were given the
power to have state police, they would do worst in the country.
Comrade Ayuba Wabba observed that among the governors, there
are good ones among them that would ensure proper utilisation of the activities
of the state police in their respective states.
He noted that in all that is happening in Kaduna State, the
NLC and its affiliates have the capacity to carry out the protest and to bring
down all the economic sector of the country, saying, “We deploy workers power
when it becomes necessary and obvious to do so. We deployed workers power in
Kaduna as a matter of last resort.”
He explained that governor Nasir El-Rufai has nothing to
show, stressing that if not, they would have gone into dialogue with him and
that is why their action is 100 per cent successful.
The NLC President expressed dismay that the government of
Kaduna is only known to be preaching propaganda, pointing out that the era of
propaganda is over while the era of speaking the truth and carrying people along
has arrived
He enjoined the Nigerian workers to open a black book to
record the incident of Tuesday, 18th May 2021 and the name of the perpetrator,
saying that it is important to record such an incident.
He lamented that Nigeria’s democracy was under threat
because of people like governor Nasir El-Rufai, adding that with people like
El-Rufai, insecurity would be on the increase.
He said what is happening in Kaduna State in terms of
insecurity and other challenges is a testimony of the type of leadership the
people in the state are going through by throwing workers away from their jobs
and others.
Wabba explained that he represents 163 countries under the
auspices of the International Trade Confederation and 207 million workers under
them.
He said information of what is happening in Kaduna, has sent
a message to the entire world, saying that wherever Nasir El-Rufai goes today
in the countries under the International Trade Confederation, he would see what
will happen to him.
He expressed dismay that as early as 5am, 20 trucks carrying
thugs came to Kaduna, saying the security agencies have apprehended about 20
thugs.
He demanded that the thugs be prosecuted and tried publicly
and their sponsors exposed.
He assured that there was nothing to hide as the thugs were
carrying guns, machetes, knives, sticks and other dangerous weapons to cause
mayhem.
The NLC President observed that throughout the protest,
workers were careful not to destroy any item but lamented that the government
has hired people to drop charges that transformers and other valuable items
have been stolen during the protests.
He lamented that the root cause of Nigeria’s problems,
including unemployment, economic exploitation and banditry introduced by the
political elites must be addressed.
The NLC President said, “We will stand very resolute if it
means reactivating the decision of the National Executive Council to close the
economy which was what we agreed, it will be reactivated and all of us will be
informed.”
He saluted the spirit of the Nigerian workers, pensioners,
women, students and other stakeholders that have stood firm on the ongoing
warning strike in Kaduna, assuring that as they are united, they will overcome
any challenge.
He alleged that some women were given money to protest
against the ongoing warning strike, saying that they (labour) can not be
discouraged because they are carrying out a noble task.
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