Democratic Socialist Movement

For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria

By - DSM

MAY DAY SOLIDARITY GREETINGS


MAY DAY SOLIDARITY GREETINGS

FROM NUT LAGOS STATE WING

The Lagos State Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Adedoyin Adesina on behalf of State Exco and SWEC greets all Lagos State teachers and staff of the Ministry of Education, SUBEB, TESCOM, EQA on this year celebration of the 2019 MAY DAY wishing all a memorable remembrance of the martyrs of 1886, who laid down their lives to win for us a Labour Day. Teachers are great. We create and train a labour force, we build the nation. We congratulate teachers and entire workers for winning the new minimum wage.

Happy May Day celebration

FROM FIWON

The entire members and leadership of the Federation of Informal Workers’ Organizations of Nigeria (FIWON) uses this medium to congratulate Nigerian workers especially self – employed working people in Nigeria on the occasion of the 2019 May Day celebrations. We also use the opportunity of this occasion to demand:

  • A halt to the stealing of public spaces and eviction of street and market traders and other informal workers in the name of privatization. We demand the democratization of public spaces and their use through inclusive urban municipal governance.
  • Immediate Implementation of the new Minimum Wage across Board
  • No to Increased Fuel Price; Our refineries Must be Revamped and New Ones Built
  • Reversal of all Privatization especially those affecting critical Public Services such as Electricity
  • Increased public Spending on Social Services especially Education and Healthcare.

Viva Nigerian Workers!

Viva Nigerian Trade Union Movement!

Gbenga Komolafe
General Secretary