Growth must lift Nigerians, other Africans out of poverty — ITUC-Africa
•Faults Nigeria’s planned removal of subsidy on electricity By Victor Ahiuma-Young NAIROBI, Kenya — Organised Labour through the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has called on Nigeria and other African governments to ensure that industrialisation translates into improved living standards for workers and ordinary citizens.
Odigie also renewed ITUC-Africa’s campaign for stronger public participation in Africa’s energy sector, citing Finland as an example of how governments can ensure affordable electricity while working with private investors.
Delivering his opening remarks at the “New Energy for Africa 11 Convening: African Workers’ Contributions to Energy Sovereignty, Green Industrialization, and a Common African for COP31″, General Secretary of ITUC-Africa, Akhator Joel Odigie, said industrialisation remains central to Nigeria and Africa’s liberation and development agenda but warned that it would be meaningless if it failed to improve the welfare of the continent’s people.
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