– Says access to housing, healthcare very poor
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
Amidst growing agitations by workers for wage review to cushion effect of harsh living conditions, constitutional lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has advised the leadership of the organised Labour to demand the enforcement of some of the social welfare laws that will positively enhance the living conditions of their members.
He said that labour unions should ensure they demand action from government regarding increase in allowances as well the execution of health insurance and mass housing programmes.
Addressing the audience on Tuesday at a symposium in Abuja in honour of Dr. Segun Osoba, Falana said that focusing on minimum wage has often robbed the unions of the opportunity to also seek the enforcement of other social welfare policies and legislations that have been poorly implemented.
