NAPS pass a confidence vote on Comrade Joe Ajaero

Senate President of National Association of Polytechnic students (NAPS)  Comrade

Lukman Salahudeen has passed a vote of confidence on the Nigeria Labour Congress factional body , Comrade Joe Ajaero

BEING A TEXT OF PRESS BRIEFING BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS (NAPS) ON THE STATE OF THE NATION AND VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON COMRADE MR. JOE AJAERO, NLC PRESIDENT.

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen of the press. Having observed with keen interest, the recent developments in our dear nation Nigeria and the ongoing events in NLC, it has become partinent that we make known the position of the Polytechnic students in Nigeria and Nigerians at large.

Kindly permit me to start by sincerely appreciating the continous effort of the medias towards the progress, development and unity of this Nation. So much depends on you especially in time like this when we are confronted as a people with threating challenges, ranging from insecurity, religious and ethnic animosity, among others. These challenges have become arguably prominent and pronounced because of the forth coming General Elections.

We brave to say categorically that the medias has played positive roles, as a mouth piece of the masses and common man. Through your reportage, balanced analysis, investigative journalism and unbiased criticism, you set the stage for the emergence of a just and egalitarian society. This we are still quite far from achieving, yes we are always reassured by your continoues efforts that we are making progress. The NAPS salute you.

STATE OF THE NATION

We wish to use this medium to salute the Nigerian Military for their winning war against Boko – Haram, a cankerworm that has caused a lot of cancerious decay to the Nigeria economy. We note with all sense of sincerity that the war against insurgency is a war against evil; a war against insurgency is a victory for Nigerian Democracy. We stand with the Nigerian Millitary in this trying period because we know that this is a selfless dedication and service to their fatherland.

We implore all Nigerian to be law abiding during the forth coming election. We advise Nigerians to shun violence during the election, get their PVC’s and vote.

AN X-RAY FOR THE REASONS OF DECLARING OUR SUPPORT TO COMRADE JOE AJAERO

We have observed that the election that produced Ayuba Wabba was manipulated to favour certain interest, where delegates from South East, South South and South West were denied access to the venue of the election. Delegates from other Unions, like the pensions Union, were eventually allowed entrance to the Eagle Square Venue of the election, most of them, Particularly those from lagos, were stopped and their tags retrieved and given to other people from other areas to vote.

After voting, Prior to the sorting it was clear comrade Joe Ajaero had received that highest numbers of votes cast. Till in the Night when light went off suddenly.

The election was characterized by irregularities, rigging and biased to favour a candidate. 22 Unions including electricity Workers Union, Nigeria Textile Workers Union and Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), among others throws their weight behind the newly elected president Comrade Joe Ajaero.

OUR POSITION ON THE NLC ELECTION

The senate Arm of NAPS recognises Comrade Jeo Ajaero as the newly elected President of Nigerian Labour Congress and passes a vote of confidence on his leadership.

This became imperative because of his outstanding dexterous skills and positive acumen right from the Military era till now where he played an active part in the power reform.

We need a president that will reposition the once – vibrant Union.

It is very obvious that the NLC movement under Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar has lost a significant amount of prestige and influence in the eyes of the Nigeria people and the Nigerian Public at large.

The Nigeria people no longer see the Congress as the voice of the voiceless and a bulkwark against socio economic and political oppression and injustices in the polity. The congress is essentially viewed as either being complicit, or at best, indifferent to the cries of the working class people and the middle class citizens who are daily at the receiving end of an unjust social order.

For the NLC Leadership to regain its influence, Comrade Ajaero must see his unique role beyond mere “Bread and Butter”.

It is against this backdrop that Comrade Ajaero Leadership must see its historic role beyond the “Bread and Butter” issues, to re-assert its independence, reconnect with grassroots worker.

We advised the new Congress Leadership to sharpen its capacity to engage public and private institutions at all levels to provide the necessary checks and balance.

God Bless Nigeria!

God Bless NAPS!

Thanks

Comrade Lukman Salahudeen

President of the Senate, NAPS

Photo depiction ; Osun state students leadership