Courts Responsible for Present Sufferings and Hardships on Nigerians – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the courts of being responsible for the present sufferings, hardships, and underdevelopment in Nigeria.

NLC President Joe Ajaero made the accusation in his address at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Rain School of the Congress in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Ajaero said that the earlier nationwide action organised by the organised labour over the removal of fuel subsidy was allegedly sabotaged by an abnormal injunction procured and served on NLC in “unholy circumstances” from the Courts by the Government.

He said that the government has used the courts to undermine the rights of workers and the people and that this has contributed to the current state of suffering in the country.

Ajaero called on Nigerians to disregard the state-sponsored rallies aimed at enslaving workers and to join the NLC in building a coalition of all Nigerian people to fight for their rights.

He said that the NLC is prepared for another round of struggle for the emancipation of the people and that he is confident that the people will eventually win.

The NLC Chairperson said: “Whether this antics of manipulating the Courts to sabotage our collective resolve will work this time is going to be left in the hands of Nigerians and the seriousness with which they see the imminent peril which our lives are being subjected to. That is why we want Nigerian workers and Nigerian people to blame all our present sufferings, hardships and underdevelopment on the Courts,” he said.