Instead, the federal authorities engaged the union leaders in discussions to deal with their concerns. In his Democracy Day broadcast, Tinubu highlighted the administration’s dedication to democratic beliefs, resembling freedom of speech and the suitable to peaceful protest.
“Inside the face of labour’s title for a nationwide strike, we did not search to oppress or crack down on the workers as a dictatorial authorities would have accomplished,” Tinubu acknowledged.
“We chosen the path of cooperation over battle. No person was arrested or threatened. Instead, the labour administration was invited to interrupt bread and negotiate within the route of a good-faith resolution.”
Tinubu underscored the importance of reasoned dialogue and principled compromise as hallmarks of democracy.
He affirmed, “These themes shall proceed to animate my insurance coverage insurance policies and interactions with the constituent parts of our political {economic} system.
“I sort out this essential job with out concern or favour, and I commit myself to this work until we have got constructed a Nigeria the place no man is oppressed.”
“I sort out this essential job with out concern or favour, and I commit myself to this work until we have got constructed a Nigeria the place no man is oppressed.”
“Our nationwide greatness will not be achieved by travelling the easy freeway. It could effectively solely be achieved by taking the suitable one,” Tinubu said, invoking the phrases of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt: “There are quite a few strategies of going forward. Nevertheless only one method of standing nonetheless.”
“We dare not slumber lest the nice points awaiting our instantaneous future cross us by. We dare not plant our ft in idle standstill within the midst of the intersection of hope and despair. Everyone knows the proper method forward and we are going to take it.”
Recall that the nationwide strike, organised by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Commerce Union Congress (TUC), along with their associates, was in demand for a model new minimal wage and a reduction in electrical power tariffs.
The strike resulted inside the shutdown of essential firms, along with electrical power, airports, hospitals, and schools. It was suspended after two days to allow for extra negotiations between the unions and the federal authorities.
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