Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said it was not
disappointing that the Nigerian labour unions bowed at the last minute
from the planned strike action.
The CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Chief Willy
Ezugwu said “we expected that this would happen and that was why the
CNPP opted to rally civil society movements across the country.
“We are monitoring the situation and rejigging our plans in view of the
now obvious reality that the ordinary citizens who cannot travel to
Abuja are on their own.
“In the last five years, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the
Trade Union Congress (TUC) have remained toothless bulldogs and
compromised arm of the federal government of Nigeria.
“The suffering masses who believed the labour unions can now continue to
suffer, while all voices are shut.
“Following the current compromise and sell out, we advise Nigerians
never to take the labour unions seriously until there is a rebirth when
these current leaders of the unions are gone.
“We join the Nigerian people to clearly declare that we have completely
lost confidence in the current leaders of the labour unions in Nigeria.
“For them, getting “palliatives” for the unions is all they want while
the masses can continue to suffer.
“The CNPP calls on all Nigerians not to lose hope in the country. There
will be light at the end of the tunnel”, the CNPP stated.