Osifo Tackles Oshiomhole over Comments on Nationwide Strike
“Has he spoken with Joe Ajaero? Has he spoken with the senior labour leaders in the country to also have their opinions on what this subject is? We must always balance opinions”. Osifo
“Has he spoken with Joe Ajaero? Has he spoken with the senior labour leaders in the country to also have their opinions on what this subject is? We must always balance opinions”. Osifo
Workers in several states joined the strike, shutting down activities at several government-owned facilities.
“Zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons should immediately mobilize our members to participate in the action.” ASUU
Both unions had earlier on Monday called on workers across the country to down tools at midnight as their standoff with the Imo State government takes a national undertone.
“Furthermore, all aviation workers in Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri are hereby directed to stay at home, also with effect from midnight today (08/11/2023) as directed by NLC and TUC.
The defendants are Nigeria Labour Congress and the secretary General, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja and the Trade Union Congress and its secretary General, Comrade Nuhu Toro.
These ‘thugs’ were later to unleash mayhem on the few workers who had already gathered, smashing car windscreens, delivering matchet cuts on some, stabbing many, and inflicting all manners of injuries on the workers
De Erudite Media earlier reported that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, allegedly arrested Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
“Approximately 10,000 pensioners have been wrongly labeled as ghost pensioners resulting in over 22 months of unpaid pensions while about 11,000 workers have been branded by the Imo State Government as ghost workers.” He revealed.
Recall that the labour unions had vowed to enforce an indefinite nationwide strike action from October 3, following the Federal Government’s failure to address the economic hardship that Nigerians are currently facing owing to its unplanned removal of fuel subsidy.
“We thank Biafra people for the successful day 2 of the two weeks sit at home that recorded compliance across Biafra Land.” Ekpa.
“Rather than the action by the Congress, the NLC should join the House to continuously engage the government to achieve expedited implementation of measures aimed at providing succour to Nigerians.”
Several policemen and other security operatives are monitoring the protest.
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The government set up a committee to liaise with organized labour, but officials of the Trade Union Congress and the NLC though said the committee had failed to engage labour in a dialogue.
Monday’s meeting was the fourth in a series of negotiations between the FG and organized labour since the discontinuance of petroleum subsidy, as announced by President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023.
This was as the Trade Union Congress said it was expecting the Federal Government to provide feedback on its demand for N200,000 minimum wage by June 19.
Recall that on Monday, during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square in Abuja, the President, Bola Tinubu declared that the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended.
He described the trend as a worldwide phenomenon caused by global economic shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
The unions had written to the airline stating that no flight should be operated into Owerri today because, as alleged, Governor Hope Uzodimma disrupted their May Day activities a few days ago.