*Commissions Multi Million naira Labour House in Kogi.
The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has called on Labour organisations in the country to ensure smooth relationship with the Government to fastract the development of the nation.
This is just as he commended the leadership of NLC in Kogi state for her ingenuity in building a sprawling edifice for the union.
The NLC President made the call while commissioning the newly built Kogi NLC Secretariat under the leadership of Onu Johnson Edoka in Lokoja on Monday.
Comrade Ajaero who was represented by the General Secretary of the union, Emmanuel Ogwaja, noted that peaceful co-existence among labour and government would no doubt enhance productivity of the nation’s workforce.
Ajaero said that no meaningful development can take place in an atmosphere of rancour and misunderstanding between labour and government.
He commended the unity amongst the various unions in the state stressing that when workers unite in their struggle for a better welfare, it will be easy to achieve their demands.
He also lauded the achievements of the NLC leadership in Kogi state, under Comrade Onu Johnson Edoka.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) in Kogi State, Comrade Onuh Edoka disclosed that the project was solely executed through the union’s initiative and funding and no Government in power can seal it’s secretariat for whatever reasons.
According to him, numerous challenges were encountered during the building project, as the union got little support from stakeholders in the State.
“No government can come out and seal off this Secretariat if workers embark on strike. This Secretariat belongs to us. The Government offered little support in building of our Secretariat. We know what is happening in other states where NLC secretariat was built by the State Government, so we are careful that is why we went all out to source for funds to build NLC secretariat by ourselves with little support from Government”
Edoka, who will be handing over to a new Executive of NLC this week appreciated Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello for his support towards ensuring that NLC in Kogi State has their own Secretariat for over 30 years of their existence.
He, however, used the medium to thank the Auditor General for Local Government, Alhaji Usman Ododo for his support in the completion of the Secretariat.
Edoka appealed to Kogi Workers to always support NLC towards achieving their goals in the State.
