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November 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 IFMNEWS

Partial Compliance In States As Organized Labour Commences Strike

Day two of the indefinite strike embarked upon by the Organised Labour over the assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero as well as unmet demands by the federal government.

Nineteen unions have so far directed their workers to comply with the directive of the two labour centres, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC. Though compliance on the first day of the industrial action around the country was poor.

Some of the unions fully on board are the Senior Staff Associations of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN and the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers.

Also, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) wrote to its zonal coordinators and chairpersons to comply with the directives of the national secretariat of the NLC.

Inspiration FM visited the University of Lagos, UNILAG and a lecturer who preferred anonymity, said though they received the memo from ASUU, compliance was poor.

However, the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) has said that its members are not part of the ongoing nationwide strike as it was not consulted by the organizing bodies of NLC and TUC.

November 14, 2023

November 14, 2023 IFMNEWS

Presidency Says Organised Labour’s Strike Action Is Not In National Interest

The Presidency has described the decision by the NLC and TUC as an ego tripping move and clearly unwarranted, saying it is an attempt to blackmail the government by the leadership of the Organized Labour.

In a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said it is an attempt to punish a whole country over a personal matter involving the NLC President, Joe Ajaero.

It added that while the Federal government does not condone any form of violence and assault on any citizen regardless of his or her social and economic status.

The statement noted that the Inspector General of Police has ordered investigation into what happened to Ajaero while the Commissioner of Police in Imo State under whose watch the incident happened has been transferred out of the state.

In a separate statement, the Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, warned the Unions that any action taken in violation of the court would amount to contempt.

To this end, it asked the Organized Labour to shelve its nationwide strike which commenced midnight.

The government reminded the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of a restraining order issued by the National Industrial Court (NIC), in Abuja, on Friday.

President of the NIC, Justice Benedict Kanyip, had restrained the labour centres and their affiliates from embarking on any form of strike.

The judge issued the order following an ex-parte application brought before the court by the Federal Government through the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).

November 9, 2023

November 9, 2023 IFMNEWS

Strike: NLC, TUC Block Entry, Exit Of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport In Abuja

On Thursday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) took action by blocking both the entry and exit points of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

The military thwarted their attempt to enter the airport at the checkpoint, leading to heightened tensions.

Frustrated by the military's interference, the protesters obstructed the airport's entry and exit routes, resulting in significant vehicular congestion on both sides. This situation compelled travelers to navigate their way to the airport on foot.

This development followed the NLC's directive, prompting aviation industry unions to suspend all flights to Owerri from airports nationwide on Wednesday. The decision was made in response to the brutalization of NLC President Joe Ajaero in Imo last week, which prompted the NLC and TUC to declare a nationwide strike.

The aviation unions, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), adhered to the directive, blocking flights to Imo State.

November 8, 2023

November 8, 2023 IFMNEWS

The NLC And TUC Have Threatened A Statewide Strike On November 14th

Following the kidnapping and attack of NLC President Joe Ajaero last week, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have threatened to halt economic operations nationwide beginning November 14.

The congresses have also ordered the immediate withdrawal of services and the closure of Imo State, which will begin at midnight today.

They asked employees and affiliates to comply and ordered that all flights into and out of Imo State, as well as fuel and electrical supply, be halted immediately.

Adewale Adeyanju, Deputy President of the National Labour Congress (NLC), and Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), spoke at a combined National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja yesterday.

They stated that, in addition to the action in Imo, if all demands are not satisfied, workers across the federation will withdraw their services by Tuesday, November 14 at midnight.

During the discussion, the unions reviewed Ajaero’s kidnapping and the violence inflicted on him and other workers gathered in the NLC Imo State secretariat.

They claimed that the crimes were committed by the Imo State administration, with the governor’s approval and in coordination with the Nigeria Police.

They claimed that the decision to go on strike in Imo was made only in accordance with an earlier resolution.

According to the unions, the administration has regularly broken agreements, most notably the deal struck between the government and organized labour on January 9, 2021.

They claimed that the state owed them salary arrears and that some employees had been subjected to 20 months of unpaid wages after being unfairly classified as “ghost workers.”

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