The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has said that the labour union would disown the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, if he adopted the policies of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank if elected Nigeria’s President.

Ajaero made this statement on Tuesday while speaking in an interview with Channels Television and monitored by DAILY POST.

Ajaero, who described the position of the NLC on the removal of petrol subsidy and electricity subsidy as ‘fixated,’ also added that the labour union would have it tough with any Labour Party president who implements the policies of the IMF.

The NLC President said, “He (Obi) is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, but does he own the NLC or the Labour Party? Why can’t you separate them?

“Whoever is the presidential candidate or official of the Labour Party must buy into our projects. If he says he was going to undertake those policies, let him be elected and try such policies.

“Whether a presidential candidate of a party that Labour forms would dictate for Labour? The answer is known to everybody. The policies of Labour, the ideologies of Labour are clear and we are going to pursue it.”

DAILY POST recalls that, on April 3, 2024, NERC raised electricity tariff for customers enjoying 20 hours power supply daily.

The increase saw customers paying N225 kilowatts per hour from the current N66, a development that has been met with criticism by many Nigerians.

DAILY POST had reported that the NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, subsequently picketed NERC offices and discos on Monday to press home their demands.

But, Ajaero kicked against the “politics of reduction” embarked upon by NERC in recent times.

He said reduction after tariff increase won’t stand, insisting that NERC and discos must first reverse the tariff to the old rates and come to the negotiation table with labour unions and other stakeholders on an agreeable way forward.

ganisucks:
Peteru, did you hear that? Just put it in your head now. All this Nation Of Domination WWE group you are doing now, don't let it affect your presidency. If you loose guard, they'll change it for you sharp-sharp and give you Tinubulabu formular 2.0. See this administration and learn from their mistakes.

ganisucks:
Peteru, did you hear that? Just put it in your head now. All this Nation Of Domination WWE group you are doing now, don't let it affect your presidency. If you loose guard, they'll change it for you sharp-sharp and give you Tinubulabu formular 2.0. See this administration and learn from their mistakes.

Sharpsharp00123:
y not let him become president first now

Sharpsharp00123:
y not let him become president first now

SpartaOfLagos:

It took Tinubu 34years to prepare and score 8 million votes in the presidential elrction. But took Peter Obi just 6 months to garner over 6 million votes and even defeated Tinubu in all his strongholds with wide margin. If not for massive rigging by Tinubu, Obi would been president now .

Peter Obi Na asset abeg .

Sharpsharp00123:
u Igbos n self deciet

Let’s see how long u can lie to yourself once again

Sharpsharp00123:
u Igbos n self deciet

Let’s see how long u can lie to yourself once again

TheOldGods:
bro let's be honest to ourselves, live tribalism out it doesn't help us. If tinubu and obi contest again in 2027, tinubu is loosing. Let's just be honest and realistic. Tinubu can't win anymore.

Sharpsharp00123:
u Igbos n self deciet

Let’s see how long u can lie to yourself once again