PRESS STATEMENT
1) That JAF
stands totally against this latest move of imperialist military intervention to
recolonise Nigeria.
2) That the
current situation is a product of the crisis of neo-colonial capitalism and
economic domination.
3) That the
Nigerian ruling class, which is a class of direct agents of imperialism, is
responsible for the maintenance of the neo-colonial structure, has further
degenerated and as a result created more serious crises in the economic,
political and social lives of the downtrodden.
4) That based
on the crisis and the social explosion that will certainly flow from it,
imperialism has lost its confidence, in the ability of its agents, the Nigerian
ruling class, to sustain its structure of profit and exploitation. This is the
real motive that accounts for their drive to put military boots directly on the
ground.
5) The claim
that they want to come and rescue our girls is nothing but a smokescreen. They
always need an excuse to intervene and subjugate the masses.
6) That the
current military intervention will inevitably be exposed as their forces are
primarily against the masses and to defend big business and imperialist
interests.
7) That on
their agenda is the continuous imposition of IMF and World Bank policies.
8) That it is
the inherent anti-poor policies of the successive capitalist governments and
the overall failure of capitalism that create the fertile ground for the
emergence and growth of the right wing inspired terror in the country.
9) That there
is the urgent need for the working class and oppressed masses to build a
formidable political alternative capable of providing effective leadership
against the Nigerian ruling elites and their masters.
10) That
unfortunately, the leadership of Labour is not providing the needed class
leadership and must be challenged to do so. We must assist the labour movement
to organise the masses for political power.
11) That around
the country, the masses are in revolt against the system. In Northeast Nigeria,
community based defence squads have been set up by the masses to fight
terrorists.
12) That the
crisis plaguing the society will not subside with the presence of imperialist
forces, but rather, it will get worse.
13) The key task
before JAF is to stimulate the process of building the revolutionary political
alternative for the Nigerian masses with a clear cut socialist program.
14) We commend
the resilience and resistance of self-defence groups popularly called Civilian
JTF in the Northeast in the fight against the BH insurgents. However, the
Civilian JTF must be under the democratic control of the communities.
15) We urge the
working people across the country to be vigilant and be prepared to defend
their environment against all forms of terrorist and insurgency attacks with
the formation of democratic self defence committees.
16) JAF is in
solidarity with the rank and file in the military and in support of the rights
of the rank and file soldiers and other armed forces to form or belong to a
trade union.
17) Nigerian masses
should exercise the RIGHT to Self defence in the face of the failure by the
Nigerian State to protect life and property.
18) JAF urges
its Labour partners and the oppressed Nigerians to join forces in working
towards the emergence of a Political Alternative to the present ruling class’
political parties in pursuit of political power, with which to drive Nigeria on
the path of Socialist transformation.
FORWARD
EVER, BACKWARD NEVER!
Dr. Oladipo
Fashina Comrade Abiodun Aremu
JAF
Chairperson
JAF
Secretary
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