Victor Ezeja
Some members of the Political Commission of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday stormed the secretariat of the Labour Party to protest the party’s national convention planned for the end of this month.
The Congress also demanded the resignation of the National Chairman of the party, Barrister Julius Abure. The NLC leadership accused Abure of planning to hold a “secret” convention without the input of major stakeholders.
The planned convention has pitched Abure against the NLC and the House of Representatives caucus. The NLC members alleged that Abure was planning to destroy the Labour Party.
In a memo issued on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, signed by Titus Amba, Chairperson, NLC Political Commission, and Chris Uyot, Secretary, NLC Political Commission, they directed all chairpersons of NLC State Council/Political Commission, to mobilise workers to protest at all state secretariats of Labour Party today.
Part of the memo said: “Given the intransigence of the National Chairman of the Labour Party to unilaterally hold a National Convention of the Labour Party, financial rascality and contempt for the leadership of the NLC, the NLC State Councils and State Political Committees should mobilise workers to picket all the State Secretariats of the Labour Party, scheduled for Wednesday, 20h March 2024.
“In view of the soon-to-be-held all-inclusive national convention of the Labour Party, the NLC State Councils and the NLC Political Committees should immediately embark on a statewide mobilisation of workers to join the NLC Political Commission and the Labour Party.”
“The NLC State Council and State Political Committees should work with our civil society allies, students, traders and professionals to ensure that the picketing and mobilisation are successfully executed.”
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
