By Peter Hassan
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the Nigerian workers for their resilience in spite of the current hardship in the country.
The NLC Chairman, Bauchi State chapter, Hashimu Gital, made the commendation at the opening ceremony of NLC 40th anniversary public lecture and presentation held in Bauchi.
Gital said, “I wish to commend all of you for keeping the hope alive in spite of the hardship times we are facing as a working class with a fixed income despite the attendant inflationary trend in the country”.
He said that the purpose of the occasion was not only to celebrate the 40 years of struggle and perseverance as a working class organization, but to also reflect on the challenges facing the Congress as well as identifying ways of addressing the challenges and chart a hopeful and purposeful future for its teaming members.
Gital lamented that in the past many pressure groups existed but they were no more because of lack of clear objectives, cohesion and synergy among stakeholders.
“It is therefore, a thing of joy and pride for NLC to have come so long and today we are celebrating 40 years continuous existence as an entity”.
He appreciated the founding fathers of NLC for the struggle, saying that they would continue to build on their good legacy for a successful handing over for the future generations.
In his remarks, the Bauchi state Head of Service, Alhaji Liman Bello, said that the state was one of the few states in the country that have been consistently in the payment of salaries of workers.
He also commended the cordial relationship between the NLC and the government, while pledging the commitment of the administration towards improving workers’ welfare.