Workers Declare New Date for Nationwide Strike Over Beating of NLC President

• The NLC and TUC have declared the commencement of a nationwide strike beginning next week on Tuesday
• They reached the decision after the leadership of the two unions met in Abuja over the recent beating of the NLC president, Joe Ajaero
• Ajaero has led the leadership of the union to protest in Imo State but was attacked by some thugs in the Southeast state

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FCT, Abuja - Organised labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared that a nationwide strike will commence on Tuesday, November 14.

According to The Nation, the workers reached an agreement at the meeting of the leaders of the two leading unions in Abuja on Tuesday, November 7.

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The Tuesday meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union was described as an unusual one.

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This announcement followed the beating of the national president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, during a protest in Imo State last week.

Mohammed Barde, the commissioner of police in the state, has been accused by organised labour of taking part in taking part in the recent attack on the NLC president in Owerri.

The organised labour also accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of sponsoring the attacks on Ajaero and gave the federal government a five-day ultimatum, which elapsed on Friday, November 3, to replace the police commissioner.

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But Governor Uzodinma has denied taking part in the attack on the NLC president.

The development came barely two weeks to the governorship election in the state, in which Governor Uzodinma is seeking re-election in the poll.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct governorship election in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa on Saturday, November 11. The election will be the first off season election that would be supervised under the administration of President Tinubu.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Imo State is set to experience another political change on Saturday, November 11, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be conducting another governorship election in the state.

This is coming as the tenure of Governor Hope Uzodinma will be coming to an end in January 2024, and a new era is expected to begin in the state.

Source: Legit.ng