Governor Uzodimma Declared Persona Non-Grata, Imo Flights Blacklisted
- Governor Hope Uzodinma has been declared persona non-grata across the airports in Nigeria by the Nigerian aviation worker
- The workers also blacklisted all flights from the Owerri international airport over the recent beating of the NLC president, Joe Ajaero
- The development was in response to the directive of the labour leaders, including the NLC and TUC, to protest the beating of Ajaero
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FCT, Abuja - The aviation industry workers have ordered the withdrawal of all flights to Owerri, the Imo State capital, from all airports in Nigeria.
This is in their reaction to the directive of organised labour, which comprised the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), following the beating of the national president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, last week, Daily Trust reported.
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4 Aviation unions declare persona non-grata on Governor Uzodinma of Imo State
The directive was disclosed in a joint statement by the aviation union. These included the National Association of Aircraft Pilots And Engineers (NAAPE), the National Union Of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP).
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The General-Secretaries of the union signed the statement on Wednesday, November 8. They are Umoh Ofonime, NAAPE; Frances Akinjole, ATSSSAN; Comrades Ocheme Aba, NUATE; and Abdul Rasaq Saidu, ANAP.
In the statement, the unions also declared persona non grata in all airports to Governor Hope Uzodinma, the governor of Imo State.
Organised labour accuses Governor Uzodinma of sponsoring attacks on NLC President
The unions alleged that the attack on the NLC president Ajaero was solely sponsored by the Imo State government led by Hope Uzodinma and condemned the continuous silence of the federal government on the development.
Their statement reads in part:
"In addition, the person of Hope Uzodimma, the Governor of Imo State, is hereby declared persona non grata at all airports in Nigeria until he purges himself of such tendencies."
NLChad TUC declared a nationwide strike over the beating of President Ajaero
Legit.ng earlier reported that the NLC and TUC had 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.
Source: Legit.ng
