The African Continental Free Trade Agreement Policy will handicap the economy and leave more Nigerians jobless, the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has cautioned.
The assention, it stated, will open the economy to unbridled outside intercession, enabling numerous remote organizations to work in the nation without utilizing Nigerians.
The congress asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to sign the strategy record by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment, saying it does not have the contributions of significant partners, including Organized Labor.
NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, in an announcement contended advocates of the record should counsel partners, including Labor and the nearby business group on account of its possible ramifications on the economy.
Wabba expelled the strategy record as to a great degree hazardous and radioactive neo-liberal approach activity, cautioning it will have a crawling impact on the economy in the event that it comes to impact.
He stated: "This strategy activity, for example, will make it feasible for a remote carrier to specifically do nearby booked flights without utilizing Nigerians.
"We are more stressed by the plausible result of this approach activity on the off chance that it is given life due to its devastating impact on the neighborhood organizations and chaperon consequences for employments.
"We think that its perplexing at once countries, including the United States are turning to protectionism with regards to their neighborhood organizations and security of occupations, we have the daringness to need to excursion open our entryways, windows and rooftop tops."
He included: "We have most likely that this approach activity will spell the demise ring of the Nigerian economy.
"As needs be, we ask Mr. President not to consent to this arrangement either in Kigali or anyplace.
"We trust our national intrigue is in question and nothing ought to be done to trade off this."
Wabba clarified further: "The African Continental Free Trade Agreement as opposed to join Africa will just separation it the more.
"As opposed to improve Africa, it will just pauperise it the more. Those pulling the series of this radioactive assention are some place, all around disguised and ensured in the city of the world. They have had this all thoroughly considered and benefits processed well ahead.
"There is no uncertainty we have need of outside speculation. Yet, in our view, such venture ought not be a harmed cup. In this way, by and by, we ask Mr. President not to consent to the arrangement."
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