Tinubu talked a big game about workers while everyone remembered a dead labor legend. The President sent his Labor Minister, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, to speak for him at an event in Lagos marking twenty years since the labor leader Pa Michael Imoudu passed away. Tinubu claimed he was too busy with other stuff to show up. He called Imoudu a fearless voice and a national patriot through the minister. He said his own government's Renewed Hope Agenda supports fair labor practices and job creation. Tinubu stated that workers are partners, not just cogs in a machine. He promised continued talks with organized labor groups.
The head of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, was not having it. He said today's workers face the same struggles Imoudu fought, mentioning beatings and state violence. He told unions to get militant again over wages and to unite with regular people. Ajaero insisted that honoring Imoudu meant building a real movement, not just statues. He promised more protests for a living wage and economic justice. Another speaker, lawyer Femi Falana, brought up a separate issue. He demanded that the government finally obey a Supreme Court ruling on sending money directly to local governments. The gathering had labor bosses and officials from several states, including Lagos, Katsina, Enugu, Abia, and Jigawa.
The head of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, was not having it. He said today's workers face the same struggles Imoudu fought, mentioning beatings and state violence. He told unions to get militant again over wages and to unite with regular people. Ajaero insisted that honoring Imoudu meant building a real movement, not just statues. He promised more protests for a living wage and economic justice. Another speaker, lawyer Femi Falana, brought up a separate issue. He demanded that the government finally obey a Supreme Court ruling on sending money directly to local governments. The gathering had labor bosses and officials from several states, including Lagos, Katsina, Enugu, Abia, and Jigawa.
