The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, on Friday, re-elected Comrade Festus Osifo as its National President for a second term in office.
He was returned un-opposed at the congress first Quadrennial Delegates Conference held in Abuja.
In his acceptance speech, Osifo while appreciating delegates on the privilege given to him, reiterated his commitment for better welfare packages for Nigerian workers.
According to him: “I wish to make this singular promise that we will never let you down, that we will work day and night with the respective affiliates, the respective state councils and the Women’s Commission to ensure that the plight of Nigerian workers remains a going concern, to ensure that the welfare of the Nigerian workers remains sacrosanct, and that we deepen the issue of remuneration and welfare much more than we have ever done before.
“I can confirm to you that this evening you have elected men of timber and calibre, astute unionists, experienced unionists, people that work in different strata of the Nigerian society, men and women that will be there to ensure that the mandate that was renewed today, the mandate that was given to us today, we will continuously sustain it, we will continuously push for the issues that affect you on a daily basis.
“We want to assure our past leaders that the confidence that is reposed in us, that the battle that they have passed through secessions to us today, that we will not let them down. That we will continuously advocate for issues that will better the lives of our members. We will continuously work with respective affiliates.
“We will continuously advocate for those companies who are still preventing workers from unionising. We will take the battle to them. For those affiliates that need great assistance, that need total support, we will be there for you.”
