NLC Condemns Deportation Of Destitute By Lagos Govt

The National Vice President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Issa Aremu has described the deportation of destitute from Lagos state by the government as a war against the poor and called on government at all levels to create jobs to eliminate the cause of destitute.

The labour leader also challenged members of the National Assembly to drastically reduce their salaries which he described as insensitive to the plight of Nigerians.

The occasion was the national workshop by the women workers under the aegis of National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria held at Michael Imoudu Institute of Labour Studies, Ilorin.

Mr.Aremu, while delivering his keynote address took a swipe at the Lagos state government for deporting destitute to their states of origin.

The act he noted is tantamount to deporting Nigerians from their country blaming the influx of destitute on bad governance.

He wondered why a rich country like Nigeria could still have destitute urging the state governments to liaise with the federal government to find a lasting solution to the crisis and nab smuggling instead of impoverishing ordinary Nigerians.

The labour leader also condemned what he described as bogus salary being earned by members of the national assembly explaining that it is the second highest in the world.

While 70 per cent of Nigerians live below poverty line, the emoluments of the 449 members of the national assembly does not commiserate with their productivity as most of them cannot justify the pay.

While describing the salary as wage theft, he asked for drastic reduction of the salary before Nigerians revolt against them.