The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Nigerians to reject any tax legislation that is “distorted or manipulated”, stressing that fiscal policies must be fair, inclusive, and protective of workers’ rights.
In a statement titled “Our Hope Lies in Collective Action”, NLC President, Joe Ajaero warned that laws affecting workers should be carefully crafted to avoid political interference or errors that could disadvantage the majority.
Ajaero emphasized the need for social and tax justice, insisting that all citizens must have access to quality healthcare, education, and security, while workers’ wages, pensions, and rights are fully respected.
The statement reads in part, “It is better to patiently craft a law that is broadly co-created and owned than rush into one filled with serious errors and outright political manipulations.
“We must insist on social justice where all citizens have access to dignity, good healthcare, and quality education; greater equity for workers where labour is justly rewarded and rights are respected and a safe and secure nation where lives and properties are guaranteed”.
The NLC president further highlighted the power of unity and collective action, urging Nigerians to resist policies that exploit the populace or deepen divisions along tribal, religious or regional lines.
He called on workers to mobilize from their local communities, build stronger networks, and create an organized movement capable of shaping national policies. “Our hope of a revival is not passive and it is not a mere wish.
It is built on a concrete foundation: our collective power and the action that it can potentiate”, the statement added.
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