The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has described 2024 as the most challenging for workers in the country.
Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this at the 2024 “Harmattan School” on Monday in Abuja, with theme “Trade unions and the Quest for a New Social Contract”.
The Harmattan School, an annual event organised by the NLC, serves as a platform for capacity-building, knowledge sharing, and strategic planning.
He said that 2024 for workers in the country was filled with harrowing hardship.
“I welcome you a year that we have witnessed one of the greatest turbulence in our history as a movement.
“It was a period where we were invaded, ransacked, and subjected to the highest level of threats, intimidation,” he said.
Ajaero charged workers participating in the harmattan school to actively engage in the training which according to him, was aimed at preparing workers for the engagement and negotiation for the new social contract.
We know that inspite of the newly negotiated minimum wage that was approved, the rising cost of goods and services is really not making it to have the impact that we want to see.
“I charge the conversation in the harmattan school to focus on identifying the kind of social contract that will take Nigeria forward,” he said.
I expect that the conclusion of this school will identify the priorities of the NLC and how it will engage on policy discussions with the leadership of the country,”he said.
