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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, says he has become an “odd man” in the country because he wanted to enforce the law. Ngige stated this on Monday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show program. His statement is coming on a day Nigerian workers are celebra “May Day”. ting  Recall that the Minister was heavily criticized and attacked for withholding salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, during their eight months strike, which are yet to be paid. Health workers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Medical Association experienced same when they embarked on a four months strike, their salaries were never paid for the duration of the strike. However, the Minister lamented that Nigerians don’t like to obey laws, insisting he only enforced Section 43 of the Trade Dispute Act, which denies worker entitlement to salary if he withdraws his services. Ngige said, “People in Nigeria don’t like to obey laws. The statute...

  • Tasks politicians on helping citizens unleash their potential • Court restrains Ayu from parading self as PDP national chairman • Only PDP NEC can suspend me, Ayu boasts • Wike mocks Ayu, says fight against him just started Former Prime Minister of Britain, Boris Johnson , yesterday, said Nigerians should have the right to choose their leaders saying that development can only thrive in a democracy.He also charged Nigerian politicians to ensure that millions of Nigerians realise their potential, identifying education and equal rights as part of the major conditions for unleashing potentials of citizens. Johnson spoke in Lagos as a keynote speaker at the 16th session of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe yearly lecture series, with the theme: “Rehumanising Human Experience: A Synopsis of Anyiam-Osigwe’s Treatises.” He noted that while millions of Nigerians are yet to reach their full potential, it behoves politicians to create conducive environment in which people can unleash their po...