A former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Chief Frank Kokori, on Thursday, called on the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to “sheathe their swords and give President Bola Tinubu ample time to address the ailing economy before deciding on embarking on strike.”
Kokori, presently on admission for kidney-related ailment spoke with journalists from his hospital bed in Warri, Delta State.
He said, “I’m sure you are following the NLC debacle when the body wanted to shut down the country. I have to educate Labour that you don’t go on strike for two days without prior notice. People, including Labour, should give Tinubu some time to remedy the country.
“I know I have discussed with him as President. I met him on June 15 to tell him not to disgrace Nigeria; and that for the first time, people who fought for democracy are in power, that I have to do my best to calm down the labour unions because I know the country cannot survive it.