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The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has appealed to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, to set aside differences and work for the collective good of the party leadership.
Abure, who spoke during a press conference appealed to the union leader to put grievances aside and support the efforts to rebuild the country.
Both Abure and Ajaero had been at loggerheads following several attempts made by the NLC to take control of the LP party structure, over claims that Abure was running a one-man show amid allegations of financial malfeasance.
Addressing newsmen at the party secretariat in Abuja, Abure described the NLC president as a friend and brother, having worked together in the trenches over the years fighting for the welfare of workers.
He said, “I want to appeal first to my brother, friend and Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, whom we have worked together in the trenches over the years in the struggle for workers, to put aside whatever may be his grievances. Let’s work in the interest of our people.
“Fighting the Labour Party is uncalled for and unwarranted, especially at this time when the working people of Nigeria are suffering.
“For us, we need to team up together to be able to fight for better working conditions for our people. We need not waste or dissipate our collective energies in fighting ourselves over nothing.
“The NLC should know by now that the attempt being made to take over the leadership of the party will not work. It is my appeal that working together is better.”
