Central Labour Union Endorses Amnesty Package
The
central labour union in Nigeria, Nigerian Labour
Congress, NLC has endorsed the amnesty package
announced by the Nigerian government to all
militants in the Niger Delta region.
A statement by the union said it was happy that the
amnesty was all-encompassing, granting pardon to all
persons under prosecution for alleged offences
associated with armed struggle.
Purposive
It said the congress had for long canvassed for such
a move to stem incidences of kidnapping of oil
industry workers and murders.
The statement said the congress did not see the
amnesty and unconditional pardon as either a sign of
weakness on the part of the government or an
assumption of guilt by the militants.
It said rather, it should be considered a process of
addressing inequity, injustice and deprivations
experienced by the people of the region in past
years.
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