Union leaders urge FG to create more jobs

Two unions, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called on the federal government to create better working environment for Nigerians.

Speaking during a rally on Monday in Abuja, the leaders of both unions stated that there is was an urgent need to create jobs for youths in the country adding that it would assist in reducing crime level to a minimal level.

They also urged the government that the new national minimum wage should be implemented by the employers of labour in both public and private organisations in the country.

However, the labour leaders used the march as a medium to call the government’s attention to the rising level of unemployment, as well as economic decline in the country. They demanded that government should increase its efforts in eradicating unemployment in the country.

“It is high time we arrested this dangerous drift before it consumes all of us. As we march today, we call on government, employers in the private sector, international development partners and local social actors to come together to make a way out of this.”

“Mass jobs without decent remunerations would be counter-productive. We call on all employers of labour to quickly commence the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N30,000.”