The organised labour directed its affiliates to implement the resolutions of the National Executive Council.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have written their affiliates ahead of the planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin midnight of Monday, November 13, 2023.
The organised labour had directed its members to commence a nationwide strike on Monday night (today) over the recent assault by the Nigerian police and the Imo State government on the NLC president, Joe Ajaero.
The organised labour directed its affiliates to implement the resolutions of the National Executive Council.
The President of TUC, Festus Osifo, who addressed reporters on Monday, November 13, said the strike would remain until “government at all levels wake up to their responsibility.”
However, the groups in a letter jointly signed by the National Secretary of the NLC, Emmanuel Ugboaja and the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress, Nuhu Toro to the affiliates demanded for compliance.
It directed the affiliates which include: the Academic Staff Union of Universities, National Union of Electricity Employees, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics among others to issue circulars for maximum compliance.
The labour unions added that the circulars be made available to the National Secretariats or posted to the NEC and WC WhatsApp platforms.
The letter read, “In furtherance to the decision of the Joint National Executive Council of NLC and TUC, all workers in Nigeria are hereby directed to withdraw their services effective 12midnight today, November 13, 2023.
“Consequently, all affiliates and state councils of NLC/TUC are directed to issue circulars for maximum compliance and these circulars be made available to the National Secretariats or posted to the NEC and WC WhatsApp platforms.
“While we shall update you with developments as they unfold, do remain assured of our commitment to Nigerian workers and people.”
SaharaReporters about a week ago reported that the NLC and the TUC issued a notice to embark on a nationwide strike over the ill-treatment of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero during the workers’ protest in Imo State.
The notice was issued at a press conference by leaders of the NLC and TUC, asking the President Bola Tinubu-led government to immediately sack the Commissioner of Police in Imo State and the Area Commander, among other officials, for their alleged complicity in the brutalisation and humiliation of Comrade Ajaero and other workers.
SaharaReporters had also reported how operatives of the Nigerian Police Force arrested Ajaero while organising a rally to protest against stalled wage payments for workers in the state.
It was also reported that the police denied arresting Joe Ajaero during a protest in Imo State.
