The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has declared that there is no way the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can convince Nigerians, especially the opposition parties that it means well by postponing the election, even if its reasons are genuine. In a statement entitled: “The position of TUC on the 2015 general election,” jointly signed by its president, Bobboi Bala Kaigama and its Secretary-General, Musa Lawal, the congress reminded INEC that it had repeatedly told the public that it was ready for the elections. The TUC appealed to INEC leadership to put its acts right immediately, saying it would do everything possible to safeguard the nation’s democracy, because it fought for it. However, the congress said its attention had been drawn to a publication by an online medium, stating that it had vowed to shut down the country should INEC go ahead to postpone the general election by six weeks. It said: “We wish to state unequivocally that at no time did the congress issue such statement, neither did its principals react in a telephone interview with any correspondent/media house, be it print or electronic. “Our position as a labour centre on the general election is not ambiguous at all. Interestingly, none of our affiliates has also contradicted our position. The congress stands for credible elections; hence, last Friday February 6, we (congress) organised interactive sessions with the presidential candidates of some political parties at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. “We took the risk of bringing them because we wanted to know what they have in stock for the Nigerian workers and of course, Nigerians. We want to trust them enough to be able to entrust four years of our lives to them. “The meeting was attended by the presidential candidates of People Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). At different sessions, the candidates, through their representatives, addressed members of congress. We took the pains and spent resources to do that just to forestall further national crisis in our tension-soaked country. “We want to use this opportunity to reaffirm and charge INEC to do the right thing. Politicians should also play by the rule of the game, because we cannot afford to have a repeat of what happened in 1993, when Nigerians in their hundreds died while running for safety.” The TUC, however, stated that every party must have equal opportunity, while INEC should ensure that voter cards were given to people who were yet to get theirs.