For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
Comrade Bene Madunagu, who died recently and is being buried in Calabar today, January 17, was a striking example of a dedicated and committed socialist. As a working-class oriented class fighter, her monumental contributions to the struggles for the liberation of Nigerian working masses and the poor, and particularly that of women, are perhaps under-documented or not as highlighted as
CDWR holds that the state leadership of Labour ought to have demanded payment of arrears of the approved minimum wage from July and immediate reversal of fee hike including adequate funding of all the state-owned tertiary institutions The attention of the Oyo State branch of Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) has been drawn to several media reports over
CALLS ON LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO MEET HEALTH WORKERS DEMANDS The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) backs the striking Lagos health workers in their struggle and demand for the implementation of the 25% adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). We condemn the refusal of the Lagos State Government to implement the 25% CONHESS adjustments. The Lagos
Tinubu’s Capitalist Policies Have Failed! Time for a Socialist Alternative At a recent high-level meeting in Nigeria’s capital Abuja in May this year, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, said the following “I’d like to use this opportunity to express the whole lot of support of my government to the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, the
For a 48-hour general strike as first step Now! A Conference of Trade Unions, Left Activists and Socialists to Discuss Alternative to Neo-Liberal Capitalist Programme is Needed The frequent increase in the price of petrol is yet another proof that there is no let off for working people and the poor from the devastating attacks on the living standards by
There is little to celebrate over the N70,000 new national minimum wage considering the rising inflation that reduces its value on a daily basis. Its dollar value is, at the time of writing, is under US$42, this is almost half the US$83 value of the outgoing N30,000 minimum when it was introduced in 2019. Nonetheless, we recognize that N70,000 minimum
By the October 8, 2024 judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, Julius Abure led executive is the official leadership of the Labour Party (LP), unless there is a contrary order by a higher court. Therefore, the separate attempts to remove Abure leadership and reclaim the party by both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and a group led by Peter
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) calls on trade unions, pro-masses’ organizations, and activists to support the demand for an immediate end to the continuous persecution of Comrade Abiodun Bamigboye, popularly known as Abbey Trotsky, on trumped-up criminal charges by the Nigeria police at the instance of the management of the SUMAL FOOD LIMITED Ibadan. By Yusuf Abiodun
IT IS HIGH-TIME 48-HOUR GENERAL STRIKE IS CALLED TO IMPLEMENT N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE ACROSS THE BOARD AND TO RESIST ALL ANTI-POOR POLICIES A strike action was declared and scheduled to commence on December 1, 2024, in states where the N70,000 minimum wage has not been implemented. This was in line with the resolution of the Central Working Committee (CWC) and
Implementation of new minimum wage must not lead to retrenchment of workers, or reversal of already-won concessions NLC and TUC leadership must call congress of workers to take final decisions The attention of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Osun State has been drawn to a press release by the Osun State government, announcing a new minimum wage of N75,000 (seventy
ERC demands an immediate reversal of fee hike and adequate funding of all the state-owned tertiary institutions We call on the state NLC, TUC and civil society organisations to also demand the reversal of the fee hikes The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Oyo State Chapter, condemns a recent wave of fee hikes across the Oyo State owned tertiary institutions and
Magistrate commenced a criminal trial without legal representation and proof of evidence for the defendant (Abbey Trotsky) Matter adjourned till 12th December, 2024 The criminal matter based on four-count trumped–up charges of conspiracy to commit breach of public peace, unlawful assembly, assault and malicious damage levelled against Comrade Abbey Trotsky, the Oyo State coordinator of the Campaign for Democratic and
A Conference of Trade Unions, Left Activists and Socialists to Discuss Alternative to Neo-Liberal Programme is Needed The latest increase in the price of petrol is yet another proof that there is no let off for working people and the poor from the devastating attacks on the living standards by Bola Tinubu’s government. This hike, which was the second in
WE REJECT THE ENTIRE LIBERAL POLICIES OF TINUBU GOVERNMENT NLC AND TUC CALL A 48 HOUR GENERAL STRIKE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEXT #EndBadGovernance PROTEST The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) sees the continuous upward adjustment of the pump price of petrol by the NNPCL as a deliberate attack on the living standard of the Nigerian youths and workers. We hereby demand
LATEST FUEL PRICE HIKE SHOWS PRESIDENT TINUBU IS NOT DONE WITH US YET IT IS HIGH TIME NIGERIAN PEOPLE AROSE IN THEIR MILLIONS TO DEMAND IMMEDIATE REVERSAL OF FUEL PRICE HIKE AND ALL ANTI-POOR POLICIES The #Endbadgovernance movement, Lagos State, has described the latest increase in petrol price as provocative, vexatious, and a further slap on the faces of poor
Build Action Committees at Workplaces, Campuses and Communities For a Rolling Mass Action and a 48-hour General Strike Now! One incontrovertible fact in Nigeria today is that the past one and half years of President Tinubu’s government is an absolute disaster for the working class, youth and poor masses. The reason for this is not farfetched. Right from the day
Demands Dropping of Trumped-up Charges and Release of all Detainees We Call for Solidarity from NLC, TUC and Civil Society Organisations to Ensure that all #EndBadGovernance Detainees Regain Freedom We, of the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), unequivocally condemn the conditions attached to the bail granted to Adaramoye Michael Lenin, Mosiu Sodiq and 8 others, who have been incarcerated in connection
But Struggle Continues to drop all charges and free all jailed #EndBadGovernance activists On Wednesday September 11, Adaramoye Michael Lenin and nine others were granted bail by a Federal High Court at the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The bail came with stringent conditions which include a surety each with 10 million naira bond and landed property in Abuja. They have
Earlier today, Monday 9 September 2024, members of the Socialist Party, England and Wales, held a solidarity demo under the auspices of the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) at the Nigeria High Commission in London where they submitted a petition demanding the release of NLC President Joe Ajaero along with Adaramoye Michael Lenin, Mosiu Sodiq, Daniel Akande as well as all
Defend democratic rights in Nigeria Economy collapsing and anger mounting Government moves to intimidate and punish opposition Drop ‘Treason’ and ‘Terrorism’ charges against protest organisers Defend the right to protest and free the hundreds detained for protesting Fight to defend Nigerians from economic and social collapse Youth Rights Campaign international appeal for solidarity Urgent action is needed to support those