Chairman of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Plateau State, Comrade Eugene Manji said that the union has taken over the Labour Party, LP in the state and fill in credible and qualified candidates who have the interest of workers in the 2023 general election.
He noted that the NLC has taken total control of the Labour Party which was officially registered by the union to checkmate activities of politicians who abandoned workers after elected into offices.
“We registered the Labour Party but it was hijacked by some persons but we have fought and taken back the party to the union.
”The party was registered by the union to champion the welfare of workers in Nigeria, some of the elected political officers after election, they will not take the welfare and interest of workers into consideration.
He said they will fill those who will protect their interest whenever policies will be formulated because once they’re not in the system they cannot contribute to that system.
He noted that they have presented their members in the Houses of Assembly in the states and the National Assembly both the red and the green chamber, adding that if they have the possibility of having members represent the higher officers they will do that.
Manji however stated that they are going to start from the councilorship up to the last level where they can reach, noting that they have nominated people to represent them at the Headquarters.
“We are taking the bull by the horns to present our members into various Houses of Assembly seats, the National Assembly and if it is necessary for us to go beyond that we will do. We will start with the councilorship up to the last level where we can contest.
“We are taking the party away from other aspirants in Plateau today and we will fill in our candidates and work until they get victory.”
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Manji said that the union has the political strength that was why it has been the determinant factor over the years.
He noted that there is no governor in Plateau State that has not assumed power on the account of massive support of workers and said the union will leverage on it strength ahead of the 2023.
Chairman of the Political Committee of the NLC, Plateau State, Comrade Dr. Badung Dalyop said the union will no longer tolerate the habit of politicians who solicit for their votes and abandoned them when the get to office.
He advised the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong not to truncate his effort over the years of prompt payment of salaries.
Dalyop explained that most elected officers stop payment of salaries towards the end of their administration and urged Lalong not to emulate such leaders as he wind up his administration
