The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, on Wednesday August 21, 2024, said that it is getting ready to lock down all Seaport operations across the country, in deference to the directives from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
Rising from an emergency meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 , the NLC Leadership had put all its affiliate bodies on notice for an indefinite nationwide industrial action should the Nigeria Police fail to retrace its steps in its current hounding of Joe Ajaero, its National President.
The Police authorities had, on Monday, August 19, lit the tinder box with its invitation to question NLC President on alleged terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and criminal conspiracy.
The Organized labour leadership and many Nigerians see the development as a deliberate witch hunt of Ajaero over the just concluded EndBadGovernance nationwide protest against hunger and hardship, a protest which NLC was not part of.
In a statement issued by its Secretary General, Comrade Oniha Erazua, the Maritime Workers Union’s Leadership informed that it has concluded mobilization of members for the industrial show down.
To this end ,the body said all members across all Seaports, Jetties ,Terminals and Oil and Gas platforms have been asked to prepare for full participation in the proposed nationwide strike
“As an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress, we are in compliance, and have consequently directed all our members to commence mobilization to effectively ensure their participation in the nationwide indefinite strike
“This decision is due to the clearly unfounded and politically motivated police investigation being carried out against the Congress President.and the Nigeria’s working class.” part of the statement reads .
The MWUN, therefore, urged its members to remain vigilant and fully prepared for the strike action which can negatively affect the entire maritime sector of the country’s economy.
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