WORKERS WELFARE: TUC HAILS GOVERNMENT WELFARE PACKAGE FOR WORKERS, CALLS FOR REPLICATION AT SUB- NATIONAL. (PHOTO).

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 WORKERS WELFARE: TUC HAILS GOVERNMENT WELFARE PACKAGE FOR WORKERS, CALLS FOR REPLICATION AT SUB- NATIONAL The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has commended the recent Federal Government Welfare packages for Nigerian workers. This formed part of a communique issued by the Union at its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja. The Union describes the N10 billion naira housing loan aimed at expanding access to affordable home ownership for public servants as a major step towards closing the housing deficit in the country and ensuring stability of the nation's workforce. The organized labour also called on the Federal Government to go further and place a 50 percent tax reduction on manufacturing industries to reduce cost of living and enhance productivity  Other issues discussed during the meeting included supporting local refineries with the gains from rising crude oil revenues to paddle accessibility of refined petroleum products and stepdown prices.

INSECURITY: NIGERIA, US HARP ON POSITIVE MESSAGING, CONSENSUS BUILDING.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE

The Federal Government of Nigeria and United States of America have identified positive messaging and consensus building among Executive, Legislature and Judiciary as part of ways to address security challenges in the country.
This was the hallmark of bilateral discussion between the Ambassador of the United State of America to Nigeria; Mary Beth Leonard, and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.
At a meeting held at the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation in Abuja on Tuesday 25th May, 2021, the two nations emphasized the need for effective partnership in ensuring safe, secured and prosperous Nigeria.
According to the two nations, laws are meant to achieve collective peace among people and governance about improving the welfare of the majority of the people maintaining that holistic approach is needed in striking balance between public interest and rights of individual citizens.
Malami expressed satisfaction with the support and mutual understanding between Nigeria and the United States of America in the fight against corruption, repatriation of looted funds and extradition of people involved in terrorism financing.
In her response, the US Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard expressed willingness and determination of the United States of America to Support Nigeria in the fight against insecurity in the country.
Modupe Ogundoro
Deputy Director (Information)
Press and Public Relations.

 

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