The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in its standoff with the Dangote Group, warning that the conglomerate’s anti-union practices will no longer be tolerated.
According to NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero, in a statement on Saturday, the revelations contained in NUPENG’s statement represent not just an attack on petroleum workers, but a full-blown declaration of war against the Nigerian working class, trade unionism, and the principle of Decent Work.
Ajaero reiterated that the NLC stands in solidarity with NUPENG and will resist every attempt by the Dangote Group to roll back workers’ rights.
The NLC President accused Dangote of paying low wages, denying workers their right to join trade unions, and promoting casualization and unsafe working conditions.
“The labour union is demanding that Dangote cease its anti-union activities, allow unionization of its refinery and other entities, and comply with Nigerian labour laws and international conventions,” the statement added.
Persecondnews reports that NLC has placed entire Nigerian workers, State Councils, and industrial unions on red alert and will mobilize for a united front of resistance against the Dangote Group’s anti-worker agenda.
Ajaero said: “If Dangote continues on its current path, the NLC will move beyond words to action, confronting the conglomerate’s tyranny head-on until victory is secured for Nigerian workers and the Nigerian people.
“Our solidarity is not negotiable. We will fight because we must. The working class must not be sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed.”
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