Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, appealed on Wednesday to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, to reconcile their differences and collaborate with the party leadership for the sake of their shared history.
Abure made this plea during his inaugural press conference since the harrowing incident on April 3, where a fire nearly claimed his life at his Abuja residence.
The relationship between Abure and Ajaero has been strained, with the Congress making several attempts to assert control over the party structure due to allegations against Abure of operating the party unilaterally amidst accusations of financial impropriety.
In response, the LP faction countered, alleging that Ajaero sought to oust the Abure-led National Working Committee to exploit the party for personal gain in the lead-up to the 2027 elections.
Speaking to journalists at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, Abure acknowledged Ajaero as a long-time ally, emphasizing their shared history of advocating for workers’ welfare.
Abure urged Ajaero to put aside their disagreements and join forces in rebuilding the nation for the betterment of all Nigerians.
He said, “Consequently, I want to appeal first to my brother, friend and 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. As we speak today, the minimum wage is still N30,000. There are unfair workers practices by employers across the country. The inflation in Nigeria is unprecedented and nobody talks about workers welfare.
“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.”
