THE Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has announced the setting up of state chapters of its Political Commission in the South-south and South-East geo-political zones.
The TUC in a press release on Wednesday said the setting up of the state chapter of the political commission is formally commences “political mobilisation towards making maximum impact in the 2023 General Elections.”
The press release also revealed that the TUC used the event which held at the Nike Lake Resort, Enugu, to also organise a leadership retreat for State Council Chairmen and Secretaries in the zones.
The release quoted TUC President, Comrade Quadri Olaleye, to have informed the state officials of the labour centre in the two geo-political zones “that the retreat was aimed at strengthening solidarity amongst the leadership of the Congress at all levels, and to build their capacities for leadership effectiveness and efficiency.”
The press release further reads: “After thorough interactions, critical analysis of thematic areas on organised labour political participation during the syndicate group sessions, and the formal inauguration of the South-East and South-South State’s Political Commission, the retreat arrived at the following conclusions:
“That the two zones fully align with the resolutions of the Political Roundtable organised by the Congress on 10th March, 2022 in Abuja.
“That there is urgent need to enthrone transformative governance through democratic emergence of competent and visionary leaders at all levels.
“That the two zones will commence the implementation of the working template on the mobilisation of members of TUC in their respective state and zone towards political participation.
“That the zones will commence the process of organising town hall meetings, awareness rallies, political roundtable and other means of reaching out to workers and citizens in general.
“It was also agreed that there would be a uniformed guideline and rule of political engagement which should be designed for use at all organs of the Congress, adding that the Congress would also come up with a development agenda blueprint as a working-class policy alternative to address development gaps in all sectors of the Nigerian economy.”
According to the TUC, the inauguration of the political commission for states in the South-West geo-political is slated for Friday, March 25, 2022 that of the Northern states’ zones has been fixed for Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
