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BUHARI’S ECONOMIC PROGRAMME NOT WORKING – MAN, NLC, ETC


Image result for nigeria labour UnionsLeaders of apex socio-political cum economic organizations rose  from their separate meetings to announce that Buhari’s economic policies are not working and advised him to come up with “workable” alternatives.

The leaders hinged their decision on the lingering economic recession, job losses, high unemployment rate and prevailing hunger amongst others.

Lamenting to news media, the Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Dr Frank Jacobs, said the economy had not been favorable to the Manufacturers.  “We are not doing well; things are slow and there are no new investments in the manufacturing sector”. NLC General Secretary, Peter Ozo Eson said the difficulties being faced by Nigerians clearly show that the economic policies of the Government have not been effective so far.  “Government needs to rethink and review its policies in order to ensure that the various difficulties are overcome”, he told the ExposeNews.

The Kwara State Chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr. Olumoh Kolawole, also said the economic policies of the Federal Government were not working, citing high inflation, retrenchment of workers, etc.


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