In a New Year message delivered by its president, AYUBA WABBA, the NLC also charged President BUHARI to deal with the challenge of the power sector through either reversal of the privatisation of the sector or ensuring that those who run it provide electricity on regular basis and at rates consumer can afford.
The NLC leader said with states earning more revenue from sales of crude oil, and more money as a result of the massive devaluation of the naira, labour will continue its campaign to ensure that the incidence of non-payment of salaries as at when due, is no longer a feature of the national life.
Despite the payment of monthly stipends to selected beneficiaries, WABBA noted that Nigerians were yet to see the massive job creation promised by the APC led government.
The NLC President recalled that the union had during the past May Day and new year messages, as well as other policy pronouncements, made it known that it had some ideas on how, Nigeria can create new and sustainable jobs.
However WABBA said no one in government has thought it necessary to give the union a hearing on what the ideas are, and what they entail.
He stated that the NLC will in the New Year redouble its efforts, using all available means at their disposal to get the federal government to constitute the tripartite panel to renegotiate a new minimum wage, which must be a living wage.
