NLC tells Governors, others above 50 years to resign

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday tackled the recommendations of the Nigerian Governors Forum’s to the Federal Government (FG) on how to save the economy of the country from collapsing.

The President of the Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, made this revelation via a letter sent to President Muhammadu Buhari and made available to journalists in Abuja, the country capital.

MOUTHPIECE NGR recalls that it was reported that the governors had proposed the elimination of PMS subsidy/under-recovery estimated at N6-7 trillion.

They had also included in their proposal to the government the early retirement of civil servants from age 50 (fifty) and above and the implementation of the reviewed Oronsaye Report, which suggests ending the financing of the government’s budgetary expenditures.

However, the president of the congress has described the recommendations of the governors’ to the Federal Government as shameful, insensitive, selfish and hypocritical.

He said, “Your Excellency, while we do agree that the economy is in need of revitalisation, we are dismayed by some of the prescriptions of the governors as they smack of extreme selfishness and insensate cruelty.

“We find this repugnant, shameful and utterly irresponsible, aside from running contrary to your mission and principle of creating 100 million jobs.

“Aside from poverty intervention schemes, this policy is a clear invitation to anarchy and damnation.

“Pursuant to this, if State Governors strongly believe that age 50 is the problem, we demand that all governors, public office holders and politicians above 50, as a mark of good faith, should immediately step aside.

“Leading by example would spur public servants to take a cue.

“Beyond this, however, implementation of this policy in the public sector will give a cue to the private sector to follow suit, with all its attendant devastating consequences,” he said.

Wabba also commented on the issue of removal of fuel subsidy that the ape Labour union found it “unrealistic, insensitive and hypocritical.”