Working People and 2011 Elections
Working People and 2011 Elections The political challenges before the working and poor people is more vital today more than ever before. That the capitalist political class has severally and collectively plunder the huge resources of the nation, while the poor people go hungry, is no more news. For the past almost eleven years of civil rule, workers have fought tooth and nail to gain better living but every demand of workers in this regard is met with stiff opposition from the capitalist ruling class at all levels. While the Teachers’ Salary Scale (TSS) the Nigerian government was forced to concede to has not been fully implemented in many states of the federation, the demand of the workers for substantial wage increase from the meager N5500 (about 37 dollars) a month to N18, 000 (about 120 dollars) is stubbornly opposed by all tiers of government. Yet, despite unprecedented monetary resources that had accrued to the nation’s purse since 1999, nothing fundamental has improved i...