The
organised labour has demanded the arrest and immediate prosecution of
former ministers who stole under the previous governments, especially
the minister who was involved in the $6 billion said to have been stolen
under President Goodluck Jonathan's government.
Senior officials of the United States were said to have told President Muhammadu Buhari during his recent visit to that country that one minister who served in the administration of the immediate former president stole $6 billion alone.
Speaking to journalists during the 13th NLC Rain School in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, said the organised labour was awaiting the arrest and prosecution of the minister and others who participated in the stealing of money from Nigeria.
Besides, he stated that labour was anxiously waiting for President Buhari to fulfil his promise to throw open the identities of other public officers who participated in the massive looting of the country which the president had put at a conservative $150 billion over the last decade.
Comrade Wabba pointed out that workers and the people voted for Buhari because of the belief that he has the magic wand to turn the country around "and save us from our political elite, who have, across parties, taken maladministration and bad governance to a new height."
He said the organised labour and Nigerians were, therefore, expecting the president to do this without further delay.
The NLC president said the organised labour would soon reposition the Labour Party to be able to take over political leadership in the country.
He stated that the NLC retrieved the certificate of registration of the party from its former chairman last week, adding that the development would help them to effectively bring about reconciliation within the party.
He said the party would be reposition to champion the course of the working people and the oppressed masses in the country.
Senior officials of the United States were said to have told President Muhammadu Buhari during his recent visit to that country that one minister who served in the administration of the immediate former president stole $6 billion alone.
Speaking to journalists during the 13th NLC Rain School in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, said the organised labour was awaiting the arrest and prosecution of the minister and others who participated in the stealing of money from Nigeria.
Besides, he stated that labour was anxiously waiting for President Buhari to fulfil his promise to throw open the identities of other public officers who participated in the massive looting of the country which the president had put at a conservative $150 billion over the last decade.
Comrade Wabba pointed out that workers and the people voted for Buhari because of the belief that he has the magic wand to turn the country around "and save us from our political elite, who have, across parties, taken maladministration and bad governance to a new height."
He said the organised labour and Nigerians were, therefore, expecting the president to do this without further delay.
The NLC president said the organised labour would soon reposition the Labour Party to be able to take over political leadership in the country.
He stated that the NLC retrieved the certificate of registration of the party from its former chairman last week, adding that the development would help them to effectively bring about reconciliation within the party.
He said the party would be reposition to champion the course of the working people and the oppressed masses in the country.
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