COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNIL [NEC] OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS HELD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 AT AIRPORT HOTEL, IKEJA, LAGOS
The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NEC) met at Airport Hotel, Lagos on Friday, January 29, 2016 to discuss core Labour issues and the state of the of the nation. After an exhaustive deliberation, the NEC observed as follows: 1) Corruption The Congress continues to express its strong and unalloyed support for government's war on corruption. Corruption is not just a national malaise that afflicts virtually every fabric of our national life, it has all but crippled the nation and accordingly requires a national action. Congress observes that the list of the corrupt as expressed in the $2.1 arms contract scandal underscores the extent of the rot in the system. Congress notes that this could just be the tip of the iceberg. Accordingly, Congress resolved that those on the list of $2.1 billion scandal should apologize to Nigerians for their shameful act. In spite of the fact that corruption is fighting back, government should explore all l...