NLC to FG, revoke Alamieyeseigha's Pardon and improve Quality of Life

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress ,NLC, Abdulwaheed Omar, has asked the Federal Government to quash the pardon it recently granted former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.

Labour said corruption remains the most serious factor undermining the realisation of the country’s economic potential and honouring those found wanting was greatly unacceptable.

Omar, while addressing workers during this year’s May Day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday said “Government must not only make commitment to fighting it, government must demonstrate this commitment by its actions, by its style and by its body language.

“In this regard, we find the pardon granted to a former Governor who was convicted of corruptly enriching himself as unfortunate and a major dent on the government’s commitment to fighting corruption.”

In his speech, President General of the Trade Union Congress,TUC, Peter Esele,lamented the many trials Labour had encountered in the last 100 years of Nigeria’s existence, saying “yet the workers will continue to remain focused and undeterred.”