The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of failing to protect Nigerian workers from worsening economic realities, rising insecurity, and shrinking job opportunities.
In a Workers’ Day statement released on Friday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said millions of Nigerians are working harder but earning less as inflation continues to erode wages.
The ADC highlighted the rising cost of living across critical sectors such as food, housing, transportation, and energy, noting that the current economic climate has left many workers struggling to maintain stability and dignity.
“Across Nigeria today, workers are doing more and earning less. For many, hard work no longer guarantees stability, dignity, or upward mobility. This is not sustainable, and it is not acceptable,” the statement read.
The party blamed what it described as policy failures by the ruling government, arguing that persistent insecurity has disrupted farming and business activities, while job creation has failed to match the pace of a growing workforce.
According to the ADC, the absence of effective interventions to cushion the effects of inflation has further deepened hardship among workers, warning that a government unable to guarantee safety, create jobs, or stabilise the economy is failing its labour force.
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The party stressed that Nigerian workers deserve fairness, not charity, and called for deliberate economic reforms aimed at improving productivity and translating it into meaningful income.
It also outlined its policy direction, pledging to prioritise job creation by unlocking key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and services, while restoring security and stabilising the macroeconomic environment.
The ADC added that reducing the cost of living, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, and placing workers at the centre of policymaking would be central to its agenda.
“Workers are not asking for charity. They are asking for fairness. What they have received instead is neglect,” the statement concluded.