The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of failing to protect Nigerian workers from worsening economic conditions, rising insecurity, and limited job opportunities.
In a Workers’ Day statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, its National Publicity Secretary, the party said many Nigerians are working harder but earning less as inflation continues to erode wages and drive up the cost of living across key sectors, including food, housing, transport, and energy.
According to the ADC, the situation stems from policy failures, noting that insecurity has disrupted farming and business activities, while job creation has lagged behind the country’s growing workforce.
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“Across Nigeria today, workers are doing more and earning less. Rising costs of food, transport, housing, and energy have significantly reduced the value of wages. For many, hard work no longer guarantees stability, dignity, or upward mobility. This is not sustainable, and it is not acceptable,” the statement said.
The party further argued that the hardship faced by workers is a direct result of governance failures.
“The cost of living continues to rise without any meaningful or sustained intervention to cushion its impact on workers,” it added.
The ADC maintained that any government that fails to ensure security, create jobs, and stabilise the cost of living is failing its workforce.
“A nation that does not reward work cannot build prosperity. Workers are not asking for charity; they are asking for fairness. What they have received instead is neglect,” the statement added.
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