THE COMMUNIQUE OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AT THE END OF ITS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE ON AUGUST 8, 2012
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Congress met at the Royal Marble Hotel, Benin City, on Wednesday 8th August, 2012, to discuss matters of national interest including the following: 1. Security situation in the Country; 2. Budget face-off between the National Assembly and the Executive; 3. Corruption; 4. Crude Oil Theft; 5. Legislative Amendments; 6. Murder of Olaitan Oyerinde; 7. Situation in the Power Sector; 8. Trial of Fuel Subsidy Suspects; 9. The Nigeria Railway Corporation; 10. Centenary Celebration; 11. Leadership of the Congress. After an exhaustive deliberation, NEC resolves as follows: 1. Security Situation NEC notes that in spite of the measures taken by the government, the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate. Kidnappings, assassinations, resurgence of armed robberies, bombings, communal and sectarian violence have led to painful loss of lives, massive displacements, injurious interruption of productive activiti...