By Chuks NZEH
The national leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has felicitated with its former President, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who turned 71 on the 4th of April, 2023, while appreciating the brilliance he brought to the trade union struggle.
This is contained in a statement signed by the President of Congress Comrade Joe Ajaero, yesterday and made available to journalists in Abuja, where he urged Oshiomhole who is currently a Senator Elect to the 10th National Assembly to be the voice of the workers at the National Assembly.
The statement reads in part “The history of the trade union movement in Nigeria cannot be complete without remembering the exploits and contributions of comrade Adams Oshiomhole, our former President, former General Secretary of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring, Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, past governor of Edo state, past national Chairman of the All Progressive Congress of Nigeria, APC, and currently a Senator-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The month of April, especially the 4th day reminds all of us at the NLC of the robust and vibrant leadership that was his eight year tenure in the Congress.
“His past legacy and continuing imprints endure with us both as workers in Nigeria and as trade unions at all levels. His birthday therefore brings to the fore his contributions to our various engagements with the social partners through the various social dialogue mechanisms both locally and internationally.
“Comrade Adams has truly represented the movement vigorously and brilliantly in these various capacities and we are sure that he will continue to be our voice and that of the people in the 10th Senate.
“The NLC uses this opportunity to wish one of our great leaders who continues to demonstrate his love for Nigerian workers and Nigerian people a happy birthday and more glorious and fruitful years ahead.
“While we wish him well, we urge him to see in this year’s celebration an opportunity to deepen his service to Nigerian workers and people. Our voices which he expressly champions need to resonate at the National Assembly to expand and deepen our engagement with the nation’s governance framework.” The statement noted.