The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will soon embark on series of activities, including mass protests across the country in a move to ensure government recovers Nigeria's stolen monies and all looters brought to justice.
Addressing the workers on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 13th NLC Rain SchooL, 2015 held at the Workers' Solidarity Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, told the workers to get ready and be prepared when the union called.
In his words, "Let us kill corruption before it kills all of us because that is a fundamental issue in Nigeria and we must stand out to
address this issue.
address this issue.
"So, very soon, we will come calling, and when we come calling, wear your canvass, wear your jeans and be ready to face the challenge squarely,"
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the NLC is set to meet in Abuja on Thursday.
In his words, "the National Executive Council (NEC) will be meeting two days from now to drive the process of serious engagement. When I say serious engagement, it is serious engagement.
"On the issue of corruption, which has been monumental in our system, we must, as workers, stand out.
"First, to provide credible information and you are going to be defended because all whistle blowers will be defended by the organised labour and NLC in particular.
"Two, all those looters must also be brought to justice.
"Three, funds stolen must be recovered and channeled into development.
"That will serve as deterrent and people will be able to conform themselves to the rudiment of transparency, good governance and the rule of law.
"We are going to start now and we are going to be in the front leading and let other Nigerians follow. The Congress' National Executive Council (NEC) will hold in a few days time in Abuja.
Wabba also said "The congress leadership will ask NEC to declare a day of national protest action to highlight our anger at the massive corruption and bad governance of the recent past and make our case that all our stolen wealth must be recovered, and those involved, face appropriate punishment for their crime.
"As organised Labour, we are waiting to engage the president as he unfolds his programme. We await his promise to throw open the identities of public officers who participated in the massive looting of our commonwealth, which the president had put at a conservative $150 billion over the last decade, alone.
"We await the arrest and persecution of the former minister who was recently alleged to have stolen $6 billion from our common wealth." he said.
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