The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has condemned the federal government’s imposition of multiple taxes on Nigerians, calling it a “betrayal of the social contract between the government and the people.”
Speaking at the 6th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) in Lagos on Friday, Ajaero criticised the government for neglecting workers despite their peaceful approach to harsh economic policies.
THE WHISTLER had reported that eight months after approving the N70,000 minimum wage, the federal government began paying youth corps members despite implementation disparities across the civil service.
“At a time when the minimum wage is not being implemented appropriately and federal civil servants are having their salaries arbitrarily reduced, we cannot remain silent,” he said.
“These actions are not just unjust; they are a betrayal of the social contract between the government and the people. We must resist the attempt to tax the Nigerian people to death,” Ajaero declared.
He warned that continued government oppression could lead to retaliation from the labour movement.
Ajaero also commended the outgoing MWUN President, Adewale Adeyanju, for his dedication to strengthening the union and defending maritime workers’ rights.
Addressing the future of the union, he urged members to elect leaders who would build on past successes and intensify the fight for fair wages, decent working conditions, and a stronger labour movement.
“The new leadership must surpass the achievements of the past,” he emphasised.
“It must take the union to greater heights and ensure that workers ultimately win.
“We must resist the concentration of power in the hands of a few and the systematic subversion of constitutional order.”
We Wont Allow Govt Tax Nigerians To Death—NLC is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler
