For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Document on World Relations DSM 21st Congress resolution Global capitalism is in its worst crisis since the 1930s with every nook and cranny – on the basis of the greatest ever integration of the world into capitalist orbit – feeling the pinch of the crisis. The few countries which have enjoyed growth, like China and Brazil, are no longer confident
NIGERIA: Capitalist Crisis and the Socialist Alternative Resolution on Nigeria Situation: DSM 21st Congress 2013 Segun Sango leading the discussion on Nigerian situation, DSM congress 2013, photo DSM Nigeria is caught up at a cross-road: between the road to revolutionary change and that of ethno-religious conflagration. In the present and coming period, the task of socialists is to campaign consistently
DSM 21st Congress Holds Discussions Centred on Perspectives for Building a Working Class Political Alternative H.T Soweto From both a political and organisational point of view, the Congress of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) held on Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 October 2013 was a great success. About 80 delegates and observers representing 17 branches attended the Congress. Comrades at
PRESS STATEMENT “Democracy Day”: Celebrating Fourteen Years of Monumental Failure Fourteen years into the current civil rule has, apart from the removal of direct military dictatorship, almost completely failed to meet the hopes and aspirations of the working masses. Even the limited democratic rights which have been enjoyed during these years are being challenged as the government moves towards more
DSM National Committee (NC): Proffering Socialist Alternative to Capitalist Crisis “The crucial question now is not if or what, but how to begin immediately to build a Working class political alternative” By H.T Soweto NC motion on Nigeria NC motion on world relations DSM NC March 2013 – Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary, leading discussion on Nigeria Situation and Building
NIGERIA: SHOULD IT BE OR NOT By Segun Sango General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement In about 400 days from now, Nigeria shall be one hundred years old. Currently however, it is besieged and besotted by multiple socio-political crisis of such terminal dimension that threatens the total disintegration/collapse of the century old contraption called Nigeria. Once again, this year’s Independence Day
THE EDO JULY 2012 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION AND CRUCIAL TASKS FACING THE WORKING MASSES Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary The July 14, 2012 Governorship election held in Edo State has revealed some major political features which must be properly understood by the working people and the poor in general. Adams Oshiomhole, the ACN candidate, resoundingly won the exercise. Against the very
NO HOPE UNDER CAPITALISM: TIME FOR SYSTEM CHANGE NIGERIA: AN INTRACTABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS By Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement Left alone to imperialist/capitalist analysts, Africa and Nigeria’s economy in particular are passing through the best of time. For instance, the Financial Times of London in its November 23, 2011 special edition on Nigeria reports: “African economies have been
Boko Haram’s continuing bombings: Working masses must unite against descent into anarchy Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – CWI Nigeria – joins all working class people, youth and students to condemn indiscriminate bombing attacks by the Boko Haram group. Boko Haram has attacked many and together with their pursuers – the Nigerian security apparatuses – have caused the death of many
OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL/FUEL PRICE HIKE: FAST LANE TO SOCIO-POLITICAL CATASTROPHIES Segun Sango, General Secretary, DSM Come January 2012, the Jonathan government has announced that its decision to remove the so-called subsidy on fuel prices will be implemented. Going by past experience and especially within the atmosphere of virtual socio-political and economic paralysis which presently dominates the country, the implementation of
18 years After June 12: What lessons for the working masses today By Alfred Adegoke From the June 2011 Osun state Special edition of Socialist Democracy No thanks to the Babangida/Abacha military juntas which some 18 years ago annulled the June 12 1993 presidential elections results won by the business mogul, Chief M.K.O Abiola who later died in the Abdul
Minimum Wage: Labour Must Declare a Two-Day Warning Strike and Mass Action By Peluola Adewale The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) calls on the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to ensure that the struggle for the implementation of the modest new minimum wage go beyond mere propaganda which seems to be the prevailing approach
Press statement JUNE 16 DECLARATION: THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND WHAT IS TO BE DONE A statement issued by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) to address the state of education in Nigeria in commemoration of June 16, 2011 which is the anniversary of the 1976 massacre of black students in South Africa by the then apartheid regime and
2011 May Day: Labour Demands Implementation of New National Minimum Wage without a Fighting Programme By Peluola Adewale Segun Sango addressing the Lagos May Day, photo Socialist Democracy This year International Workers’ Day was, unfortunately, another usual jamboree for workers on May 1 in Nigeria. The essence of the event as the day to put forward the demands of workers
The New Governor Aregbesola/ACN Government in Osun State: How Far can It Go? Being the Statement of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) issued on February 4, 2011 During the 2007 general elections, the Action Congress (AC) fielded Eng. Rauf Aregbesola as its governorship candidate against the then incumbent PDP governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. And
THE 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS AND THE WORKING MASSES Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary The main political parties recently conducted their primaries to elect those that will fly their flags in the forthcoming general elections in April. Very tragically, these so-called primaries have once again revealed the well known fact that all the ruling parties are being led by highly undemocratic
Voters’ Registration under a New INEC Chairman: Same old Organisational and Political Problems By Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary During the year 2011, about 16 odd African states are expected to conduct and or organize general elections. On the surface, this fact might give the misleading impression that governance and government in Africa are embracing democracy and the democratic ethos.
50 years’ independence “The fault lies not in our stars but in the circumstances and system we operate” DSM holds Symposium to mark Nigeria @ 50 On Friday October 1st 2010, Nigeria marked its 50 years of existence as an independent Nation. Nigeria had “won” its independence from British colonial rule on October 1st 1960. The independence, which was a
RE-INVENTING THE LABOUR PARTY A paper presented on September 28, 2010 by Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary, at the 21st Annual Education Conference of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria First and foremost, I wish to thank the National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria for
DSM Press Statement DEMAND FOR N52, 200 MINIMUM WAGE LABOUR LEADERS MUST INTENSIFY THE STRUGGLE FOR A LIVING WAGE FOR NIGERIAN WORKERS The recent statements credited to top government officials have confirmed the position of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) that the government would not pay the long overdue living wage to Nigerian workers unless it is pressured through mass