A sizable number of workers’ unions and their members have commenced their overt solicitations for political office holders who have failed to meet the expectations of the people ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Indeed, these workers have overtime benefited financially from the political office holders at the expense of the overall good.
Sadly, they abandoned one of their own in his times of persecution; in order not to offend their paymasters.
The endorsement of political office holders who have performed below standards by labor unions is an aberration and oddity.
Sadly, these so-called labor movements have been muted all this while considering the poor governance in several of the states.
Interestingly, their behavior is similar to those of the cultists led by one Lekan Adewale and Akerele, who have for long been harassing, terrorizing and attacking residents from their den at the Amoke Mall in Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state.
They disguise as estate agents even though most of them were not successful to complete the essential secondary school education.
The government consents to such behavior, if the utterances of known political office holders is anything to go by.
Pecuniary interests form their creed.
However, the National Coordinator of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), Comrade Andrew undeterred by the treacherous attitude of the labor movements is unrelenting in exposing the pitiable condition of workers in Nigeria.
According to Comrade Emelieze in a Press Release dated 2 September, 2026,, ‘’ Federal workers have suffered enough. It has been three years of torture and agony for the federal workers since the removal of fuel subsidy. We are earnestly pleading with our representatives in the parliament to take our plea seriously, it is a distress call and an emergency situation right now with the federal workers nationwide. This is a call to equate the present existential economic realities and present a fair and just wage for the laboring workers.''
''Federal workers are now heavily indebted to micro finances and in most times, federal workers result to phone loan apps to be able to get transportation to work.
Our situation is very precarious, it is that bad that some federal workers now use firewood to cook not being able to afford the price of cooking gas.
We are seriously calling on the attention of the National Assembly for actions.
We had in the past severally called on Mr. President to rescue us but it is as if it is falling on deaf ears. Even our calls for the payment of outstanding arrears have not been met.
Except the recent payment of the wage award balance owned since July 2024 which of course is a product of struggle from the Federal Workers Forum and the interventions of the Joint Public Service Negotiation Council.
We are however grateful to the new Finance Minister for living up to his promise to balance the wage award before August 15.
We urge the new Minister to pay up those yet to receive the wage award balance and fulfill the remaining promise to pay up 40% peculiar allowance, promotion arrears and others owed us.
As earlier stated, with the present cost of living crisis, it is very dangerous for federal workers to wait until July 2027 for a wage review.
As a matter of fact, it is suicidal for the federal workers to continue in this ugly situation.
Hence, based on the current cost of living, crisis it can only be a matter of justice that the federal wages be immediately reviewed to meet up with the current economic realities in Nigeria.
We call for your urgent and immediate intervention in this regard.'' Comrade Emelieze concluded.
Was Gloria Steinem a CIA agent working to overthrow the family
