NLC @40: Strike not best option – Nasarawa Speaker

The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has advised workers across the country to embrace dialogue as a means of addressing their welfare issues rather than industrial action.

Abdullahi addressed newsmen in Lafia on Tuesday to mark the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) 40th anniversary on Feb. 28th.

He congratulated the NLC for clocking 40 amidst all odds, describing the congress stewardship in the country as purposeful and worth celebrating.

The speaker acknowledged the significant roles of Nigerian workers in nation building and called on the organised labour to sustain the good working relationship with government at all levels for the benefit of all Nigerians.

“I also want to use this important period to sincerely commend and appreciate the present good working relationship between Nasarawa state labour union and government and I hope for its sustenance.

“The present administration under Gov. Tanko Al-Mkaura is labour friendly and will continue to improve on their welfare as the country economic situation gets better.

“The state assembly as an institution underscore the present good working relationship between the state’s labour union and government and we assure of the assembly’s continued commitment to support the government for the improved welfare of civil servants in the state.

“The importance, as well as the contribution of workers to the development of any society, cannot be overemphasized; hence the need for effective synergy between labour union leaders and the government for improved workers welfare,” he said.

Abdullahi described the government and workers as two sides of the same coin, hence the need for synergy, understanding and cooperation between them for the benefit of all.

He said workers remained the engine room for the success of every government, assuring the workers of the state assembly commitment to continue to pass resolutions that have a direct bearing on the lives of civil servants and other citizens.

The speaker also called on the workers to continue to be dedicated to their duties as well as be God-fearing in their places of primary assignments for optimal productivity.

Nigerian workers will on Feb. 28 be celebrating “NLC at 40” with the theme “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: National Unity and Social Justice”.