Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) will begin an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting ahead of the planned strike announced last Friday.
Recall that the NLC and TUC in a joint statement, threatened to begin an indefinite strike over the manhandling of NLC president, Joe Ajaero by suspected thugs and alleged police officers.
Punch quoted TUC National Vice-President, Tommy Etim, saying the aim of the meeting is to review the modalities of the planned strike following the brutalisation of Ajaero.
According to the labour chief, the meeting would also review the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal Government and the Organized Labour on October 2, 2023, following the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit which the Labour centres said has caused “untold hardship” to Nigerians.
He stated, “We will be holding an extraordinary NEC meeting any moment from now. The modalities include the injustice meted upon comrade Ajaero, the planned strike and the MOU signed with the Federal Government. More details will be revealed after the meeting.”
Last Friday, the NLC and TUC threatened to commence nationwide strike following the attack on Ajaero if certain of their demands were not met. One of the demands, which is the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mohammed Barde, has been met. Other demands, including the arrest and investigation of one Chinasa Nwaneri, an aide to Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma, is still outstanding. Nwaneri, was alleged to have brought thugs and policemen that manhandled Ajaero.
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