Labour must act mobilize mass
actions against anti-poor attacks
PRESS STATEMENT
We of the
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) condemn in strongest terms the removal of
subsidy on kerosene by Buhari government. With the move, the price of kerosene
has been increased from 50 naira to 83 naira. We view the move as a further
step in impoverishing the mass of the working people and the poor after subsidy
on fuel has been removed.
It is a
fact that kerosene is the means of cooking in most poor and working people
homes. This action has further confirmed our position that there is no fundamental
difference between APC and PDP and hence Buhari government cannot guarantee
real change for the masses.
We are of
the view the entire trade union movement and
pro-working masses’ organisations must mobilise the working people to resist this attack
We note that the Nigeria Labour Congress has condemned this attack through the Communiqué issued at the
end of its National Executive Committee of held on
29th January, 2016. However, we are quick to state that only organised mass
movement can repel the avalanche of attacks on
working people and the poor.
More importantly, we submit
that without the labour movement coming to a clear ideological conclusion that
without the mass of working people taking over the reins of governance and the commanding
heights of the economy and building a mass political movement to achieve this
task, there is no way out for the working people.
Segun Sango
National
Chairperson
