The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Monday ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight of Tuesday.
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo said that the strike would remain until “government at all levels wake up to their responsibility”.
The strike is also to protest the battering of NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and some other executives of the congress in Owerri, Imo State, on 1st November, as well as the pending labour issues in Imo State.
Ajaero was arrested by the police ahead of a state-wide protest in Imo, as disclosed by the NLC’s Head of Information, Benson Upah.
Although the police denied arresting Ajaero, stating that he was merely taken into protective custody to prevent a mob attack, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma accused the labour leader of meddling in the political affairs of the state.
