ZION B-BC NEWSLETTER. A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church, Kpeyegyi, Abuja Nigeria. [VOL. 4. NO 125. 3rd January, 2015.} “… ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32).
(2016 NEW YEAR EDITION ).
CAN A DIVIDED NIGERIAN LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC), HEAL THE MASSES PUTRIFIED WOUNDS?
The perennial petrol stations queues that greeted Yuletide 2015 and persisted into the tail-end of December, remained the trending topic of discussion on the social media and the public domain until the maiden Presidential Media C hat of 30 December, doused the tensio n as President Buhari declared that with the solid arrangements on ground, there would be sufficient flow of petroleum products and that fuel subsidy would soon be a thing of the past! Although uncertainty over the presumed lukewarm attitude of the Change Administration in respect of continuo us payment of the fraudulent fuel subsidy monies led some Independent Petroleum M ar keters to hoard the products which created artificial scarcity; government fulfilled exis ting agreement by hurriedly paying some “outstanding debts”, got two of the refineries to produce at optimal level and the queues disappeared before the commencement of the new year 2016! And in furthera nce to the Presidential promise - with effect from 1 January, 2016 - the official pump price at petrol filling stations nation-wide was reduced from N87 per litre to N86 at NNPC Mega Stations and N86 .50 at other commercial private stations and with a fur ther assurance that fuel subsidies would no longer be paid to any marketer from 1 April, 2016! There could not have been a better new year ’s gift to the masses of Nigeria whose livelihood depended on constant availability of Petrol (Premium Motor Spirit) to power their industrial and commercial machineries to provide victuals for their families. Sinc erely, it is a most opportune time for Nigeria to have cashed in on the total downward fall of the international crude oil price which was predicted by I nternational M onetary F und (IMF), to drop to a lowest ebb of USD $20 per barrel in 2016, and with the partial deregulation already in place coupled with increased and steady production of local r efineries figures put at 10million litres of petrol per day since late December 2015, the ho rrible yoke and terrible burden of yesteryears that characterised the social life of th e poor masses would break and fritter into oblivion !
The President assured Nigerians at home and the Diaspora that the war against corruption and impunity in governance would be total and that even though all members of his cabinet were incorruptible and dignified people, he would keep an eagle eye to fish out and sack any likely “ JUDAS ” who might step out of line adding that Nigeria made a lot of money in the last 16 years which was not judiciously utilised . According to the President, Nigeria under his watch had jettisoned external borrowing and would re-negotiate with creditors on how to terminate existing contracts in respect of the re-payment template! We are glad to note that President Buhari accepted ou r suggestion in Vol. 4. No, 121 of the Zion B-B C Newsletter of 6 December, 2015, that the “AWOOF” N5.000 Campaign Promise Monthly Stipend for about 25 million poorest of the poor should be collapsed into a financial capital to set up agricultural and solid minerals project that would create employment opportunities of a long-lasting advantage in its drive towards delivering dividends of democracy ; when he said ; and we quote him: “ WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE PROMISE OF N5.000 ALLOWANCE EVEN IF THE PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK IN THE FARM TO EARN IT” He asserted his belief in running an accountable and transparent government when he disclosed that he turned down a N400 billion car proposal for the presidential fleet because the existing vehicles were good for the next 10 years and also promised to re-visi t NASS plan to spend N4.4 billion to purchase official cars after collecting loans to purchase personal vehicles and disclosed that at the appropriate time the names of looters of the Nigerian Treasury would be divulged but that the rule of law must take precedence adding that no looter would be allowed to escape prosecution by absconding to London on frivolous excuse of bail while Two M illion I nternally D isplaced P eople were u n comfortable in camps in Nigeria! Nigerian Labour Congress’s (NLC) “ Bragado ” !
In spite of the concerted efforts of the new administration to fulfil all campaign promises and party’s manifestos to the electorate the TWO-FACED polarised and factionalised labour organisation identified with the appellation , Nigerian Labour Congress , has been busy blowing hot and cold over APC’s major policy decisions as follows: * “ We wil l resist removal of FUEL SUBSIDY PAYMENT through the back door! * “ We will oppose the re-introduction of TOLL GATES across the nation’s highways! ” Firstly , the NLC is a “house that is divided against itself which would eventually collapse” because none of the two factionalized presidential title holders would step down for the other in view of the largesse attached to the lucrative office – official lodge, fleet of private and official vehicles, fat allowances, regular overseas sponsored trips to attend international conferences of labour union affiliates, government subventions, estacodes; etc. ! Did you remember the 2015 elections that brought about the imbroglio in which voting m aterials were upturned and scattered during physical confrontations between all of the ambitious labour gladiators in Abuja; the political and diplomatic interventions by government representative s including the legislators but resulted in the second elections which produced two factional presidents and the jingle; “TO YOUR TENT O ISRAEL”! S econdly s ince the dichotomy, the duo evangelical presidents have been wooing the Federal Government, State Governors and the Members of the Diplomatic Corps, to their opposing camps definitely on tribal, ethnic and political divisions for national and int ernational recognition! As a result of the division NLC has not made any major impact in the direction of workers and people ’ s welfare since the advent of the new dispensation though the body claims in it V ision Statement that its objective was to be the most reliable and faithful advocate of the working class values , justice and equity in protecting defending and promoting the rights , well-being and interests of all workers, pensioners and the trade unions ; to promote and defend a Nigerian nation that would be just, democratic, transparent and prosperous to advance the cause of the working class generally ! The much-sought-after government of the peoples’ choice has debuted and the NLC of Late PA IMOUDU’s or ADAM OSHI O M H OLE’s ILK IS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND but a segmented group of power mongers and selfish individuals who are no better than the evil political class of the past ! Why would the NLC oppose the gradual removal of the petroleum subsidy illegal and fraudulent payments if some waters had not been passing under the bridge and if palm s were not usually greased through dubious independent markets – some of who never imported one litre of petrol into Nigeria but had claimed billions in organised sleaze of petroleum funds !
There are cases of fraud in this respect still pending before Nigerian law courts to buttress this point! Would a back door policy hold water in a Change mantra of President Buhari? Why would NLC oppose the re-introduction of Toll Gates which funds would be readily available for regular road con structions and repairs ? Which NLC is talking to government and through which medium or channel ? The TWO NLCs in question exist on the pages of the newspapers, magazines and the internet and we make bold to say that they do not represent the interest of any body except themselves ; they are diametrically opposed to the Change Administration’s posture of good governance and the refore not the “voice of the oppressed” and must be dissolved by the workers whos e interests they no longer represent, with the followin g strategy : * All affiliates which are made up of virtually all formal and informal trade unions , divisions/parastatals of government and the private sectors that are very numerous should adopt legal action to suspend the compulsory monthly labour contributions which were normally deducted at source and deprive them the luxury of collecting illegal salaries and allowances for as long as they remained divided because they have completely reneged on their Mission Statement to organize, unionise, and educate all categories of Nigerian workers; defend and advance the ir political, economic, social and cultural rights; emancipate and unite them and THE PEOPLE from all form s of exploitation and discriminations et ce tera!
Who is fooling who? Factionalized NLC should be told the hard truth; as presently constituted, THEY ARE A LIE AND A FRAUD TO THE NIGERIA SOCIETY! All “ officers ” must be compelled to resign their posts and refund all salaries and allowances so far collected pending new elections to be conducted through the intervention of an Industrial Arbitration Panel to be set up speedily by the Federal Government which must now intervene in other to save its WORKFORCE from the neo-colonialists and WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING and complete Change Circle of flushing out all the MIXED MULTITUDE ! “Heal Nigeria, O LORD and she shall be healed; save her, and she shall be saved; for thou art her praise.” (Jeremiah. 17: 14).
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If you have not accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, don’t miss this great opportunity as you pray this prayer: Lord Jesus; I confess that I am a sinner who needs to be saved through the grace of the New Testament of your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Please forgive me and write my name in the Book of Life. Amen. If you prayed this prayer, you have been admitted into the family of sons and daughters of God, who are born-again. Congratulations. I am, yours sincerely, Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08098194390. g-mail- dvdolufon@gmail.com .
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