The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, has condemned the threat to Igbo in Lagos over Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in the country, describing the action as not only unconstitutional but ‘’unacceptable.’’
This was contained in a statement, entitled, ‘2015 General Elections: Agenda for Good Governance,’ by the National Executive Council, NEC, of the association in Kaduna, yesterday.
The statement jointly signed by the General Secretary of the NUTGTWN and Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Issa Aremu and the President of NUTGTWN, Oladele Hunsu read: ‘’We join all Nigerians and other democratic forces to condemn the statement credited to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, intimidating some Nigeria citizens resident in Lagos to vote for a particular candidate (Ambode) or be thrown into the lagoon.
‘’This is unacceptable, condemnable and un-royal, coming from a traditional ruler of the status of the Oba of Lagos. Labour demands an apology from the Oba of Lagos and a reassurance that working men and women in Lagos are protected against reckless, verbal attack as demonstrated by the Oba of Lagos.
‘’Workers must be safe to do their jobs anywhere without molestation and have the right to vote for any candidate of their choices.
“We advise our statesmen, including the traditional rulers to use languages that are known to the constitution. The Nigeria constitution defines us as Nigerians not on the basis of our tribe or religion. Even with all his claim, the Oba of Lagos is only entitled to one vote in a democracy.
“We, therefore, commend all the political parties, including the APC for disowning the Oba. The least expected from (Akiolu) to regain the confidence of all Nigerians is to quickly offer an apology.”
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