Jonathan tasks Nigerian Labour Congress to check corruption among its members

President Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, derided the Labour unions saying many of its members at all levels engage in high level of corruption despite their clamour for good governance.
“Labour has been in the fore front for the demand of good governance and increase action against corruption and these issues are being vigorously tackled from various fronts. Prosecutions are being pursued in matters arising from petroleum subsidy fraud, embezzlement of pension fund and other serious long-standing malpractices demystified by this administration.

“Given that some of these perpetrators are senior and junior members of labour unions, greater attention to peer review action on the part of labour will be much more appreciated”, the President said.
While speaking at the Eagle Square, venue of the March past and other ceremonial activities to mark this year’s Workers Day, the president said that though his administration was far from achieving a buoyant economy, intervention moves are ongoing.
“Yes, we have not gotten close to where we want to be but there is a major intervention going; diversifying the economy away from oil sector to agriculture, housing, manufacturing, creative industry, and other sectors that generate jobs and grow the economy has long been a national goal and today, our government is actualizing this as a major as another fundamental goal of its transformation agenda,” he said.

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