The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a total nationwide strike effective next Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The leadership of the two union reached the resolution after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting today, noting that the action followed the brutalisation of NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, last week in Imo State.
There had been widespread outrage by the Organised Labour accusing the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mohammed Barde, of complicity in the recent attack on Ajaero, in Owerri, with Organised giving the Federal Government a five-day ultimatum to replace the police commissioner, while also blaming Governor Hope Uzodimma for the attack which he denied.
The Organised Labour also demanded the arrest and prosecution of some of the governor’s aide and threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action if their demands were not carried out.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Sunday, redeployed Barde for neutrality’s sake ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State.
