The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has warned that workers and Nigerians were facing the worst survival crisis in the nation’s history, driven by rising inflation, deepening insecurity, poor wages and the collapse of social protection systems.
NLC, yesterday, said the current hardship is more severe than what some Nigerians experienced during the civil war or the era of austerity measures, stressing that financial insecurity has become the defining reality of working masses across the country.
NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, who reviewed the current state of affairs, said: “Nigerians, especially Nigerian workers, are currently confronted with the worst survival crisis in the history of our nation, worse than the civil war years and even the era of austerity measures. At the heart of this crisis lies the growing scourge of financial insecurity.
“Today, the Nigerian worker sits at the bottom of the ladder when compared with workers in many African countries, including war-ravaged nations such as Somalia and Sudan.
“The simple and natural progression of life is that a person must eat to survive. However, when work no longer provides adequate income to meet basic needs, survival becomes extremely difficult. When daily existence turns into a constant struggle, workers become deeply insecure, exposed to overwhelming existential demands that can only be addressed financially.
“This is now the reality of Nigerian workers and the masses. They are heavily stressed, constantly on edge, and left with little or no hope for savings, asset accumulation, or long-term security.
