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Liberal democracy, trade unionism and sustainable development in Nigeria

The yearnings for political change within the labour circles in Nigeria have engendered a Marxian orientation to trade unionism in the country. However, for the trade unions to accommodate the individual rights of both the bourgeoisies and proletariats; it became necessary for the unions to have a rethink of Marxism. This rethinking exercise resulted to the formation of a labour party that seeks to operate under the tenets of social democracy. But enthroning social democracy in Nigeria requires that its people display some measure of altruism. Nevertheless, both in yester years and today, poli…