Nasarawa Labour Congress Backs Governor Sule for 2027

The Nasarawa State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its support for Governor Abdullahi Sule and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in anticipation of the 2027 general elections. This pledge was made during a courtesy visit to the governor at the Government House in Lafia, led by NLC State Chairman Comrade Ismaila Okoh.

Okoh highlighted the governor's dedication to workers' welfare, noting prompt salary payments, implementation of promotions, and gratuity payments to pensioners as key factors for their support. He assured the governor of the solidarity of workers and pensioners, expressing readiness to back his political aspirations in 2027.

Governor Sule, currently in his second and final term, is expected to run for a Senate seat representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District. Okoh also presented demands to the governor, including a housing scheme for civil servants and an increase in the workers' loan facility from N40 million to N200 million.

Governor Sule acknowledged the cooperation of organized labor, emphasizing its importance for industrial peace and economic development in the state.