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Some affiliates of Organised Labour have indicated their intention to join the nationwide strike starting Monday midnight.
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In a circular to its zonal coordinators and chairpersons, signed by its President, Emmanuel Osodeke, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) directed its members to join the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria,
ASUU stated that it decided to join the strike to protect the interest of Nigerian workers and the union’s leadership.
The circular reads, “As an affiliate of NLC, all members of our union are hereby directed to join this action of NLC to protect the interest of Nigerian workers and the leadership of the union.
“Zonal coordinators and branch chairpersons should immediately mobilise our members to participate in the action.”
Maritime Workers Join Strike
Also, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has reiterated its plan to shut down the nation’s port at midnight in line with a directive from the NLC and TUC joint National Executive Council (NEC).
Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, the Secretary General of the MWUN, Comrade Oniha Odigwe, said an affiliate of the NLC, the MWUN has no choice but to join in the strike action.
He said: “The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria will commence a nationwide strike by midnight on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
“The nationwide strike is coming on the backdrop of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, directing its affiliate unions to embark on immediate withdrawal of services and to shut down Imo State by all public and private sector workers indefinitely by midnight of November 7, 2023.
“This decision by the NLC and TUC is prompted by a series of infractions and encroachments on the rights of workers in Imo State and the distressing and appalling acts of violence and bloodshed inflicted upon the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and other unions’ officials by the Imo State government in collaboration with the Nigerian Police and Imo State Command.
