The Imo Elders Council has condemned Labour for its protest at the Abuja airport yesterday, sayin there should be consequences for the action of the Organized Labour in Imo State.

Speaking at a press briefing the council described the protest as “unprecedented in the history of the world”,

The elders berated Labour for denying the people and businesses electricity and air travel but noted that there are alternatives to addressing grievances.

They said Labour should not constitute a crisis in Imo State, adding that their actions will not affect the election because Imo people are ready.

The organized labour called on President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of responsibility, call the Imo state government to order over it handling of the assault on it NLC president, Joe Ajaero.

The President of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and Festus Osifo made this call at the protest by the unions at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

The organized labour gathered at the airport around 8:58 a.m. to enforce their directive to members working in the aviation sector to stop all flights to Owerri, the Imo state capital.

The unions had earlier declared a nationwide strike, which will commence on Tuesday, November 14th.

Osifo said the protest was to call attention to the union’s grievances.

The president of the Aviation union, Comrade Kabiru Gusau also spoke.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has faulted the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) for its protest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

Labour had this morning picketed the airport owing to its faceoff with the Imo State government after the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero was assaulted.

The action disrupted activities at the airport, leaving many travelers grounded.

Reacting to the action at an aviation retreat in Warri, Delta State, and the aviation minister questioned why the unions targeted the sector.

He noted that the action adversely affected foreigners coming into Nigeria as well as ordinary Nigerians going about their normal businesses

Insisting that the ministry is not involved in Labour’s grievances, Keyamo also urged the unions not to allow their actions destroy the labour movement.

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed Danjuma Aboki as the new commissioner of police in Imo State.

The Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, who announced this in a statement this morning stated that the IGP also ordered the posting and redeployment of 40 Senior Police Officers to various Commands and Formations in the country comprising 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 26 Commissioners of Police.

The redeployment follows the concerns and allegations raised by the organized labour, the opposition and civil society organizations regarding the neutrality of the erstwhile CP, Mohammed Barde due to his alleged involvement in the predicament that befell the Labour leader, Joe Ajaero in the state.

Similarly, Olatunji Disu has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, redeploying Emeka Nwonyi from Rivers state to the force headquarters in Abuja.

The redeployment of Nwonyi from the Rivers State Police Command and the posting of Disu to the Command followed a political crisis that rocked the state last week.

The IGP charged the newly posted officers to be professional and diligent in their exercise of Force policy.