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NLC Frowns Against Proposed Ministry Merger

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the proposal for the merger of ministries and parastatals of government as a way of cutting cost of … Continue reading NLC Frowns Against Proposed Ministry Merger


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NLCThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the proposal for the merger of ministries and parastatals of government as a way of cutting cost of governance.



The President of the Workers Union, Mr Ayuba Waba told journalists at a press conference in Abuja that the union will resist any move by government to merge ministries if the action will lead to loss of jobs.

According to him, such decision would be counterproductive to the ideology of job creation that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) sold to the electorates during the campaigns.

Already the Chief Executives of five states; Kano, Benue, Kaduna, Yobe and Oyo, have pruned the number of operating ministries they intend to run their administrations with.