The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba,
said Mr. Buhari should note that he was elected based on his integrity
and promise to clean the rot in the system, adding that he should not
cave in to any pressure from anybody or group to stop the
anti-corruption war.
“One person who will serve as good example for all Nigerians is the president and he must be ready to lay a good example.
“We are aware that some people are
persuading him not to go ahead with the probe, but he should not allow
any pressure from anybody. He should go ahead with it and even prosecute
whoever is found guilty”, he said.
Wabba said organized labour was planning a rally in support of the probe.
“We are planning a rally and we will continue to support him if he continues to stand on the basis of the truth”, he said.
The NLC chief noted that June allocation
was increased by about 13 per cent, pointing out that the increase
would have ended in private pockets had President Buhari not taken some
measures to block leakages in the system.
“This increase showed that there has
been a leakage in the past. This 13 per cent would have ended in some
individual pockets. This shows that President Buhari is ready to fight
corruption and he if continues, it will help the economy”, Wabba said.
On the jumbo pay allocated to the
National Assembly, Wabba expressed regrets that despite the promised by
the lawmakers to reduced and re-address the allocation, they have
rejected taking a pay cut.
He vowed that labour will engage the
lawmakers over the issue just as he demanded explanation on how the
National Assembly allegedly spent N600 billion in the last four years.
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