May 01, (THEWILL) – Workers in Cross River State have been urged to tackle the consequences of labour politics and quest for good governance.
Chairman of the Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ben Ukpepi, gave the charge in Calabar during his address to workers in an event to mark this year’s workers day.
This year’s event took place at the Main Bowl of the UJ Esuene Stadium and had as theme: Labour Politics and the quest for good governance and development in Nigeria.
In his words: “The promotion of good governance and development goes beyond the government sector and includes all relevant stakeholders from the private sector.
“Nigerian workers and the civil society should join hands with the NLC/TUC to continue to tackle the consequences of labour politics and the quest for good governance.
“Let us commit to play our part in the creation of a society that removes the obstacles standing between so many of our people and their full participation in governance in Cross River State and beyond”, he said.
The labour leader also urged the state government to sustain the payment of gratuities with huge addition to enable the bulk of retirees get their dues and also commence payments to local government retirees as contained in their last MOU.
He also drowned at incessant omission of pensioners names from the payroll by consultants.
He demanded that services of consultants be terminated and services returned to the Office of the Accountant General.
In his address, the State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Monday Ogbodum (KSJI), said the current crop of leaders have failed.
He stressed that there is an urgent need to enthrone transformative governance through Democratic emergence of competent and visionary leaders at all levels.
On his part, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour, comrade Ita Umoh, said government is committed to the welfare of workers in the state.
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