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TUC brands Dangote, Saraki, others enemies of Nigeria over call for sale of assets
Recent calls for the sale of national assets to cushion the effects of the current economic recession in the country have drawn the wrath of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, describing the advocates as the enemies of Nigeria.
The TUC stated this in a statement jointly signed by its President, Mr. Bala Kaigama, and the Acting Secretary General, Mr. Simeso Amachree, on Thursday, insisted that the suggestion for the sale of the national assets was also disgraceful.
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The TUC further said that despite the promise to create three million jobs per year by the Buhari administration, more than 4 million jobs have been lost since it assumed power.
The statement reads in part: “The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria warns those calling for the sale of national shareholdings in Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Company Ltd and concession of the country’s airports to drop the idea if they do not want to incur the wrath of workers. Those suggestions are disgraceful and portray them as enemies of the state.
“In case those canvassing for the sale have forgotten, it is imperative that they realise that this administration promised to create a minimum of three million jobs yearly. Unfortunately, instead of generating more jobs, no less than four million jobs have been lost in the last one and half years, a development that has led to serious security issues.”
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