2023: Nigeria workers will take the front stage -TUC

As preparation for the 2023 election heats up, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Friday said Nigeria workers will play active role to elect credible leaders into position.
Towards this, TUC is inaugurating  political commissions in the Western, Northern, and Eastern parts of the country, to sensitise all workers and the people towards playing their roles; getting their PVC and making themselves available for the election.
Addressing the press during the inauguration of the South West Commission in Lagos, TUC President, Quadri Olaleye said members of the political commission for the Western states, comprised of Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Ondo states.
He explained that the Congress had earlier inaugurated the political commission for the Eastern states in Enugu State, which comprises almost eleven states, with each state having five members.
To show its readiness, TUC recently convened a political round table in Abuja, with the Theme, ”The role of Organised Labour in promoting participatory democracy and good governance in Nigeria: Perspective on 2023 General Elections”.
Olaleye noted that the Congress has discovered that the inactive participation of workers in politics has put them in a pitiable condition and  is one of the  reasons affecting the implementation of the minimum wage since 2019.
He said, “We want a situation whereby in 2023 elections, all workers will be fully mobilised to go out and elect the best candidates, as 2023 is very important to the working class in the country.”
He assured that members of the political commission across the country will work assiduously to sensitise workers. 
He equally assured that TUC will roll out its political agenda next week
after the Commission’s members have gone round the zones.
Meanwhile, TUC has denied being part of any group set out to destabilise the country. 
Recall that the Department of State Services (DSS) few days ago said some people which include the Labour movement are trying to cause crisis in the Northern part of the country to replicate the EndSars protest.
The TUC president said he was worried and feel concern that the labour movement was mentioned. He challenged the DSS to do its proper vetting and get to the root of those involved.
He however said DSS report would not forestall the planned mobilisation by TUC towards educating members on their roles to have their PVC ready to elect the best candidates in 2023 to change and move the country forward.