NLC calls for protection of rights of IDPs, workers

THE National President, Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has advocated  for the protection of the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and public service workers, especially those in the health sector who operate in conflict areas in the country.

Wabba made the call in Abuja at a meeting of trade unions organized by Public Service International (PSI) in Abuja.

According to him, the rights to life, personal dignity and better working conditions for these categories of citizens have often been neglected and denied in the scheme of interventions carried out in troubled regions of the country.

PSI is a global federation of public service workers in health, social works, and emergency services sectors with headquarters in Sweden.

The NLC President said: “In all circumstances, the rights to life, human dignity, and better working conditions for workers must continue to be respected.

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“In the issue of IDPs within the Nigerian context, public service workers, especially those in healthcare sector are also affected.

“Many health workers have been killed and even displaced while providing services in conflict regions of the country. Therefore, there is need to continue to protect and advance their human and trade rights.”