IMO PROTEST: NLC INSISTS CONGRESS WILL PROCEED ON MASS PROTEST TO SAVE WORKERS FROM VIOLATION OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES 29-10-23
By Sadiq Aminu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the Congress will go ahead with the Mass Protest in Imo State to save Workers in the state from violation of the their rights and privileges on Wednesday November 1, 2023.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero made this known at a Press Conference in Abuja.
Comrade Ajaero stated that efforts to engage with the Imo State Government in a dialogue and reach amicable agreement proved abortive.
The Labour Leader alleged that the Imo state government has continue to renege on agreements reached with Organized Labour on January 9th 2021.
Other issues raised by NLC, are outstanding salary Arrears, Labelling workers as Ghost workers, destruction of NLC State Secretariat among others.
However, Imo State Government had approached the court, restraining Nigeria Labour Congress from embarking on the Mass Protest on the State.