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Independence: NLC Urges Resilience Among Struggling Nigerians

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On the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary, the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has expressed solidarity with the nation’s people, honoring their struggles and reaffirming its commitment to promoting social justice and workers’ rights.

In a stirring independence anniversary message, NLC President Joe Ajaero rallied Nigerians who have borne the brunt of corruption, exploitation, and abandoned promises, urging them to retain hope in their country’s future. Ajaero hailed the resilience of Nigerian workers, who continue to thrive despite systemic failures and leadership shortcomings.

His statement reads, “Being the text of the goodwill message by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero on the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary.

“On the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary celebration, we congratulate all Nigerians, especially workers for their sacrifice, resilience or robust spirit in spite of serial acts of betrayal of monumental proportions by the political leadership at various times and levels.

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“We urge the downtrodden Nigerians who bear the marks or burden of these broken promises, exploitation and corruption to not give up hope on their country.

“In light of the fact that their sacrifice has been taken for granted for so long, they should learn to protest within the limits of the law against injustices and subversion of democratic norms, culture and values by the dominant political elite.

“It should be apparent to the citizenry that the leading political elite are not ready to do the right thing except they are compelled to do so.

“In the same vein, we would like to sound a note of caution to our political elite whose pre-occupation is to circumvent the principles and practice of popular democracy that undermining of our democratic institutions can no longer be business as usual.

According to him, the fallout from their decisions or lack thereof had resulted in the present circumstances, and it was now essential to embark on a path of transformation, signaling a new era of improvement.

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