Mass struggles across the federation in the late 1970’s forced the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo to lift the ban on politics and outline a time table for the return of civilian rule. A struggle of critical mass was the Ali Mon Go...
The unfolding controversy surrounding the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) is a reflection of the pattern of misgovernance, personalization of leadership, corruption, and administrative impropriety that defined Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government for the past three years.
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The following paper was recently presented, in early March 2022, at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) “Workers Political Conference” by Professor Yusufu Ali Zoaka, the Lead Paper Presenter. As an academic and trade unionist, Prof Zoaka identifies the first of the main impediments against political engagement by trade emancipation as unity among the labour forces, the numerous socialist groups and civil society groups. He concludes by calling on the working people to close ranks under the leadership of the NLC to lead all into a more prosperous society that should promote equity, justice and fair play for all.
The following paper was recently presented at the Trade Union Congress Political Round Table by Prof Toye Olorode as the Lead Discussant. As a seasoned trade union activist, Olorode is in an excellent position to review the relationship between trade unions and their support for political parties and elections. He concludes: "The task of Nigeria’s working people, clearly, is to organise and take that political power from the ruling class: by all means necessary!"
Socialist Labour lends its full solidarity and support for this strike. We also call on all trade union branches and trade unionists to give their full support and solidarity for this strike
There is a widespread myth that the role of armies is to protect the nation (the people). In fact, the historic role of armies is to protect the ruling class from the people and any competitive rulers in the neighbourhood.
The conversation about fuel price has to factor in the whole picture from the dire energy needs of the poor working-class Nigerian masses to individual health, environmental, and climate damage.