On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu slammed the nation’s labor unions and urged them to uphold peace.
Two days after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) staged a statewide protest against the nation’s economic suffering, the President took aim at the unions in Lagos on Thursday during the state’s Red Line Rail service’s inauguration.
Speaking to the inauguration attendees, President Tinubu first requested permission to make a jab before sending a message to the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the NUC, which make up the majority of the Organized Labour.
“The Labour Union should understand that no matter how long we cling to our freedom and rights, the first strike within nine months of an administration is unacceptable.
“If you want to participate in the electoral process, wait until 2027. If not maintain peace. You are not the only voice of Nigerians.”
The President also spoke to the Nigerian people during the event, promising improvements.
He said, “I speak to Nigerians through this podium that change is possible, and change we must achieve. Progress we must achieve. It is not about a single individual. It is about the highest growing population in the world.”
According to the President, the nation cannot afford to sit back because it needs to make plans for the future because of the expanding population.
“We must be committed to great value,” he said, “And this economy, we will grow it, we will feed ourselves out of the penury and we will be happy that we did it.