The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have deceived to collaborate with civil society bodies to organise a rally for the promotion
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have deceived to collaborate with civil society bodies to organise a rally for the promotion of good governance, and to protest the harsh economic situation and corruption in the country on Thursday. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, has already tagged the rally ‘National day of action against corruption and for good governance’ and it would take place simultaneously in Abuja and Lagos.
He said it had become pertinent for a popular mass movement to support the government to press for good governance in order to overcome the current recession and the multiple exchange rates and their inimical effects on the manufacturing sector and the economy.
“Our demand is clearly that we must be able to have good governance in place across all our structure. Part of why we have not made sufficient progress and these challenges keep occurring is that there is lack of good governance.”
However, the President of the TUC, Mr. Bala Kaigama, said the rally planned by labour would not be against the government.
“We are not protesting about bad governance, but a kind of promoting good governance, and to galvanise the fight against corruption and to promote good governance.
“It is not an anti-government protest. You know the last time we had a rally to promote the fight against corruption; this is a follow-up to the first protest.”
