NLC faults Shettima for allegedly shielding Dangote from Labour laws

…Says No Peace Without Justice for Nigerian Workers

By Victor Ahiuma-Young

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted comments credited to Vice President Kashim Shettima suggesting that the Dangote Group is simply a “national asset,” which should beryllium shielded from definite labour regulations, describing the remark arsenic “deeply troubling” and contrary to the principles of decent enactment and regularisation of law.

In a connection issued connected the juncture of the 2025 World Day for Decent Work, the NLC said nary institution oregon individual, careless of their influence, should beryllium exempt from obeying Nigeria’s labour laws.

The connection by its  President, Joe Ajaero, said the planetary commemoration was a reminder that workers’ rights and just moving conditions are indispensable pillars of nationalist development.

He said: “On this World Day for Decent Work, the Nigeria Labour Congress stands successful solidarity with millions of Nigerian workers who toil regular nether hard conditions. We usage this juncture to telephone connected the Nigerian State and the ruling elites to extremity the relentless battle connected the pillars of decent work. It is successful our corporate involvement to support these tenets.”Ajaero reaffirmed that the Decent Work Agenda, arsenic championed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), rests connected 4 large pillars—job creation, societal protection, rights astatine work, and societal dialogue—all of which, helium said, indispensable beryllium respected for sustainable nationalist development.

“A federation that fails to warrant just incomes, harmless workplaces, and the close to signifier is simply a federation that actively sabotages its ain productive capacity.

“Compliance with the Decent Work Agenda fuels economical maturation by gathering a healthy, skilled, and motivated workforce,” the NLC president said.

On the contention surrounding the Dangote Group, Ajaero said the Vice President’s remarks risked creating the content that almighty firm entities could run supra the law.

“We are acrophobic astir the connection attributed to the Vice President suggesting that the Dangote Group, due to the fact that of its strategical importance, should beryllium treated differently. This could beryllium interpreted arsenic encouraging impunity successful the satellite of work,” helium said.

“No company, nary substance however large oregon strategic, tin run extracurricular the instrumentality oregon beryllium bigger than Nigeria.”

Ajaero further urged the authorities to demonstrate, done decisive action, that the instrumentality is nary respecter of persons.

“The State’s work is to support the anemic and susceptible worker, not to connection them arsenic sacrificial lambs. The epoch of ineffable cows indispensable end

“There tin beryllium nary bid without justice. The suppression of workers’ rights and the proliferation of indecent enactment are threats to our system and societal stability.”

The NLC called for stronger enforcement of Nigeria’s labour laws, including the contiguous designation of unions seeking to correspond workers successful some nationalist and backstage organisations.

“We request the strengthening of our labour medication institutions to guarantee strict compliance with each laws governing concern relations. The epoch of impunity indispensable end,” the connection said.

Ajaero reaffirmed the NLC’s committedness to defending workers’ rights and promoting just and harmless workplaces, stressing that decent enactment is cardinal to Nigeria’s economical maturation and stability.

“Our quality superior remains our halfway nationalist asset. The NLC, successful confederation with the moving radical of Nigeria, volition proceed to basal arsenic the vanguard for societal justice, just labour practices, and nationalist development,” the connection added.

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