The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and its counterpart, the United Labour Congress of Nigeria (ULC) in Ibadan held a parallel May Day celebration.
While NLC held its own at the Adamasingba Stadium in Mokola area of Ibadan, the state capital, ULC held its at Independent Petroleum Marketers building (IPMAN house), Apata Ibadan,
In its seven-point agenda, the ULC which is the faction of the labour union read by the State Secretary, Comrade Adejoke Oyeleke on behalf of their State Acting Chairman, Comrade Leye Olayemi, called on the Federal Government to review privatisation of electricity sector, just as they reiterated the ULC call for N108,000 minimum wage in view of the trending global economic realities.
The ULC in the speech by its National President Joe Ajaero also advised the government to ensure that the fight against corruption should be redefined, deepened, transparent and accountable for the quantum of total fund recovered so far.
The NLC State chairman, Waheed Olojede who read the speech of the national president of the Union, Comrade Ayuba Wabba urged the federal government to address the disparity between the remuneration of political office holders and other workers in the public sector.
He also said it would be helpful if the federal government can be transparent about its fight against corruption.
