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May Day Symposium holds in Abuja
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Abdulwahed Ibrahim Omar, bemoaned the bad security situation in the country. To tackle this issue, he recommended that the government should increase the fight against the social causes of crime and terrorism like unemployment, missing food security and a bad education system. Omar’s demand was part of this year’s Pre-May Day Symposium with the topic: “Right to Work, Food & Education: Panacea to Insecurity” organized by the NLC/TUC. High-ranking comrades and professors presented papers to relating issues. In one of the contributions, Trade Union Congress (TUC) President-General Peter Esele suggested the establishment of a strong Labour Party to strengthen the influence of trade unions in the country. He was supported by Ali Chiroma and the comrades in the fully occupied auditorium in Abuja’s Labour House. The tone is set for the May Day Rally 2012 at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
Nigerian President visits Germany: Terror threats and trade ties
High-ranking Labour Delegation visits Berlin
(Fr. L-R (1) NLC/TUC Delegation with Members of German Parliament (“Bundestag”)
(2) In front of the memorial site of the Berlin Wall
A high-ranking delegation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has visited Berlin upon invitation of the FES from March 27-29, 2012. The delegation comprised of NLC President Abdulwaheed Omar, Acting General-Secretary Owei Lakemfa, Chief Economist Dr. Peter Ozi-Eson and TUC President-General Peter Esele, and held discussions with representatives of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, DGB), Members of German Parliament, Representatives of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and FES. Topics were union organization and lobbying in Nigeria and Germany, relations between trade unions and political parties and the present and future of the international trade union movement.
African Media Barometer Nigeria launched
Nigeria’s media has played a crucial role in forging the unity of the country and in strengthening democracy. But it faces massive challenges such as the poor working conditions of journalists, corruption and lack of independence of state broadcasters.
Eleven experts from academia, media, civil society organizations and trade unions critically assessed the media situation in Nigeria, using the scoring system of the FES African Media Barometer (AMB). Read more