The National
Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) met on
Friday, August 15, 2014 at Enugu. After an exhaustive deliberation, it resolved
as follows:
The
NEC-in-session noted the out-break of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country
and the panic and havoc it continues to wreak. It commended the federal
government for the proactive measures it has taken and urged it do all that is
necessary to secure the entire populace while creating the utmost work-place
safety for the exposed Health Care personnel battling to control its spread.
The NEC-in-session resolved to get all employers of Labour to maintain a group life assurance policy for their employees with a minimum benefit of three times total emolument in line with the provisions of the Pension Reform Act 2014, Section 4 (5);
The NEC-in-session resolved to get all employers of Labour to maintain a group life assurance policy for their employees with a minimum benefit of three times total emolument in line with the provisions of the Pension Reform Act 2014, Section 4 (5);
The
NEC-in-Session noted with concern the delay by government in implementing the 33.3
per cent increase in pension payment approved by stakeholders and vowed to
secure its implementation;
The
NEC-in-session frowned at attempts by some officials of the Ministry of Labour
to fragment industrial unions by way of creating false and illegal dichotomies
and accordingly advised the government not to court controversy;
The
NEC-in-session noted with concern the deteriorating security situation in the
country, especially in the North East where insurgents continue to pillage the
land and in the South-South where unabated crude oil theft has all but left the
economy prostrate. It accordingly urged the government not to relent in its
effort at securing the nation;
The
NEC-in-session observed that although the nation has had 15 years of unbroken democracy,
there is little to show as dividends of democracy. NEC noted serial acts of
impunity, abuse of human rights, harassment of the media, the disruption of
peaceful protests, diminishing jobs etc, and urged the government to make
democracy more benevolent and beneficial;
The
NEC-in-session commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
for its improved performance in the conduct of elections, but cautioned
against the over-militarization of election zones as it could be counter-productive,
and accordingly urged the government to take note;
The
NEC-in-session called on the government to ensure that the 2015 general
elections are free, fair, credible and acceptable;
The
NEC-in-session informed that the next Delegates Conference of the Nigeria
Labour Conference would take place in Abuja from February 9-12, 2015;
It
announced the appointment of a substantive General Secretary in the person of
Dr Peter Ozo-Eson, who until his appointment was the Chief Economist and Head
of Research Department of the Congress;
The
NEC-in-session noted the up-coming general elections in 2015 and also took
congnisance that some of our colleagues are preparing to go into party politics
to actualize their political ambitions.
The
NEC-in-session expressed its general support and encouragement to our Comrades
with such intentions.
The
NEC-in- session also resolved to take control, revitalize and strengthen the
Labour Party in line with the ideals of Labour and its ideological preference.
Comrade Chris Uyot
Comrade Abdulwahed I. Omar
Acting General Secretary President
Acting General Secretary President
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