You are now politicians, Wike tells Labour leaders

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has alleged that political forces have infiltrated the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).

Wike said this on Friday when he received Ayuba Wabba, president of the congress, at government house, Port Harcourt.

He alleged that Nigerians were no longer happy with NLC.

“Nigerians are not happy with the NLC. With due respect, you people are now politicians.  You are no longer as strong as you used to be,” he said.

“You have allowed politicians to penetrate your ranks. I remember when Jonathan was President; you wanted to pull heaven down just for the slight removal of petroleum subsidy.  Now they have removed everything and nothing has happened.”

He urged the Congress to stand firm and work for the protection of Nigerians and the country’s democracy.

Earlier, Wabba commended the governor for the regular payment of salaries and pensions.

He appealed to the governor to look into issues affecting pensioners.

“We have interfaced with workers and they said you have been regular in the payment of salaries and pensions,” he said.

“The trade unions asked me to express their gratitude particularly on the issue of regular payment of salaries.  This certainly, we have to appreciate because we are aware that in some states, they have  difficulty in that aspect.”