The National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring
Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), say Labour is ready to partner with
President Muhammadu Buhari to realise the vision of uninterrupted power supply.
The General Secretary, NUTGTWN, Isa Aremu, made the pledge in a statement made available to NAN on Saturday, May 30 in Kaduna.
The statement quoted Aremu as saying,
“we are with President Buhari and it is indeed a shame that with over
$20billion investment in the power sector since 1999, Nigeria generates
less than 4,000 MW."
"Without electricity there can be no industrialisation.
“The promise and expectation that the President will revive textile industry is not possible without electricity.
"It
is remarkable that the President frontally identified some national
problems: It is only then that the problems we can be shamed and tamed.
"It
is refreshing that President Buhari recognises the role of non-state
institutions such as labour unions, organised private sector, the press
and civil society organisations in the great task of national renewal.
"Labour
will partner with new administration in wealth generation, service
delivery and income distribution through social dialogue and collective
bargaining with the existing labour market institutions.
"It
is commendable that President Buhari has promised to reform and
re-build the public service and check corruption in the states and local
governments,” he said.
He, however, said the
reform should ensure greater service delivery and productivity, saying
it should not lead to job losses in an already depressed labour market
characterised by high unemployment.
Isa assured the new President of the labour’s cooperation in the direction of wealth generation, job creation and job retention.
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