Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has warned the organised labour that the industrial action billed to commence on Monday would lead to more hardship for Nigerians.
The Sultan in a statement issued on Sunday, therefore, urged the organised labour to shelve its planned strike.
He added that the organised labour should not at any time be tired of negotiating with the government.
Sultan said having been personally involved in such negotiations between the labour and government in the past, he was aware of the fact that the labour leaders are doing what is right—making a case for better welfare for their class of fellow workers.
He, however, said they should do it in a way that would not plunge the nation into further hardship and difficult situations.
He said: “The Labour leaders should consider the overbearing effects of the strike action they plan to embark upon in the wellbeing of the same Nigerians, whose interest they are fighting to protect, and therefore shelve the industrial action.”
“We appeal to Labour not to take the nation through another leg of hardship because that exactly is what will happen, if they make good their plan to go on this strike.
“They should try to listen to the government while the government should listen to them and both parties arrive at a conclusion that will be beneficial to all Nigerians with the working class inclusive.
“You are doing what is right for your class of fellow workers but you should do it within the ambit of compassion and see strike always as the last option.”
