The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called on the Federal Government to channel more resources towards improving the economy rather than just increasing salaries and meeting the other twenty-point demands made by the Organised Labour.
Making this call during an interview with our correspondent, the Secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Dr. Emmanuel Nweke, said the Organised Labour Unions should consider encouraging investments in key sectors such as agriculture, rather than solely focusing on salary increments.
He said “it is in the right direction, we also need to look at other aspects of asking for high rise or better pay we should be looking at real economy if we have robust economy we are going to spend less, because even if government increases the salaries of workers it’s going to be eaten up by inflation. So we need to look at the aspect of asking the government or other employers to create jobs or encourage investment, you will find out that the burden on workers will lessen”.
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By addressing the broader economic challenges and promoting investments, Dr. Nweke believes that labour unions can achieve more sustainable benefits for workers and the nation as a whole.
He commended the Nigeria Labour Congress, for their people oriented policies further urged them to prioritize staff safety, evaluation and training to enhance their capabilities.
“Labour is talking about security, so we are talking about the Labour that is Nigerian-focused. I’ve not seen Labour talk about itself alone; everything about Labour is public-oriented. What I am trying to say is that Labour as it is presently, is the voice of the voiceless of so many Nigerians who need to be heard, so Labour should be commended,” he noted.
Some people agreed with Dr. Nweke’s opinions on the Government improving the economy, and they urged the organised labour to consider advocating for a unified approach to addressing the nation’s economic challenges.
