The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero, on Monday, cautioned the country’s political elite against undermining democratic institutions, emphasizing that such actions can no longer be tolerated.
This warning comes as Nigeria celebrates its 64th independence anniversary today.
“The consequences of their acts of commission or omission brought us this far. It is time to turn a new leaf. Let it be the beginning of a new low,” Ajaero stressed, highlighting the need for change.
He also noted, “We would like to sound a note of caution to our political elite whose pre-occupation is to circumvent the principles and practice of popular democracy that undermining of our democratic institutions can no longer be business as usual.
“In light of the fact that their sacrifice has been taken for granted for so long, they should learn to protest within the limits of the law against injustices and subversion of democratic norms, culture and values by the dominant political elite.
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“It should be apparent to the citizenry that the leading political elite are not ready to do the right thing except they are compelled to do so.”
Ajaero congratulated Nigerians, particularly workers, for their resilience and sacrifices amidst “serial acts of betrayal” by political leaders. He urged downtrodden citizens to remain hopeful and protest within legal limits against injustices and democratic subversion.
“It should be apparent to the citizenry that the leading political elite are not ready to do the right thing except they are compelled to do so,” Ajaero noted, emphasizing the importance of citizen action.
This statement comes amid concerns about Nigeria’s democratic progress. Recently, Ajaero’s arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) sparked outrage, with Amnesty International condemning the move as an “escalating crackdown on human rights.”
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