Hon. Segun Olulade, the lawmaker representing Epe Constituency II, on
Sunday urged the organised labour to dialogue with the Federal
Government rather than engage in industrial action over the increase in
the pump price of petrol.
Olulade, the Chairman, Lagos State House
of Assembly Committee on Health, also berated Dino Melaye, senator
representing Kogi west Senatorial district for threatening to lead a
mass protest against President Muhammadu Buhari over removal of fuel
subsidy to pave way for deregulation of the oil sector.
He said
the protest will totally fail. The lawmaker who gave the advice in a
statement signed by him in Lagos said that rather than protest,
organised labour should discuss with the government so as not to put
Nigerians through further suffering.
“The Nigeria Labour Congress
(NLC) should dialogue with the government rather than marching innocent
workers out for a protest that can earn them no tangible outcome,” he
said.
He also commended the National Union of Petroleum and
Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior
Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for showing understanding and support
for the policy.
“I share the pains of Nigerians and labour force,
but there is nothing reasonably viable than to deregulate the sector.
This will save Nigerians the incessant and persistent agony of accessing
petroleum products which are God- given resources to the Nigerian
masses.
Among all the oil exporting countries, Nigeria is the only country
that still lives in the euphoria of oil sector regulation and as such,
denying the nation of economic benefits accruable from the sector.
“From
availability of the products to job creation and to huge oil sales
revenue, the hardship is temporary and I am sure Nigerians will smile in
no distant future,” he said.
He commended the patience and
cooperation of Nigerians, stressing that the people deserved nothing but
the best from their government.
The lawmaker said that President
Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would not let the people down,
pleading for their endurance, patience and cooperation.
According
to Olulade, Melaye’s threat holds no water and cannot be taken seriously
by any right thinking person. He said Melaye is used to such game and
lacks morality to take Nigerians to the street in protest.
“Melaye
is used to such game and lacks morality to take Nigerians to the street
in protest except the few political jobbers like him”.
“Dino is a
political casino; he wants to gulp so much but emit little in deceit.
He is also a political noise-maker who seeks relevance by raising voice
over whatever does not go in his favour. He is free to decamp rather
than acting up against the government of his party,” he said.
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